Network Element License Activation for Increment Configuration Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional license management and control solutions suffer from low activation efficiency of increment configuration data, requiring complex calculations and large amounts of processing for network elements.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for activating configuration data that involves acquiring and authenticating license control items for a target network element, determining a license control item increment set, and successfully authenticating each item to indicate activation, with a focus on single-network-element calculations and a retry mechanism for authentication failures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional license management and control solutions are used, then license control can be maintained, but activation efficiency of increment configuration data is low and complex calculations are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the license control item set into multiple license control item increment sets, where each increment set corresponds to a specific network element. This segmentation allows the system to process only the relevant license items for each individual network element rather than performing complex calculations across the entire network, thereby improving activation efficiency while reducing calculation complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by determining license control item increment sets specifically for each target network element based on its configuration data. Instead of using a uniform approach for all network elements, the system tailors the license control items to each network element's specific requirements, which simplifies calculations and improves activation efficiency for each individual element.
2Reliability
If comprehensive license authentication is performed for all network elements, then license control reliability is maintained, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the comprehensive license authentication process into separate authentication operations for each license control item increment set. By processing network elements individually and only authenticating the specific license items relevant to each network element, the system maintains reliable license control while significantly reducing the time and computational resources required compared to a monolithic authentication approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by authenticating only the necessary license control items for each target network element rather than performing complete authentication on all network elements. This selective authentication approach maintains sufficient reliability for each individual network element while reducing overall processing time and computational overhead.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for activating configuration data, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring the configuration data modified by a target network element; determining a license control item set associated with the target network element according to the configuration data, with the license control item set including one or more license control items to be authenticated and license control item information corresponding to each license control item to be authenticated; determining a license control item increment set corresponding to the target network element according to the license control item information; authenticating each license control item to be authenticated in the license control item increment set; and if each license control item to be authenticated is successfully authenticated, indicating that activation of the configuration data of the target network element succeeds.