System and Method for Automated Network Element Database Population

Abstract

In an illustrative method for populating a database for use in automated administration of network elements, data that describes network elements in a telecommunication system is aggregated from existing systems. The aggregated network element data is validated and inserted into a database. Finally, a log is generated for each database entry.

1 . A method for automated loading of network element data, comprising: 
 receiving network element data, the network element data corresponding to attributes of network elements in a telecommunication system;    validating the network element data;    inserting the valid network element data into a database; and    generating a log file of each database entry.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step of validating the network element data comprises validating that the received data corresponding to a network element attribute comprises data included in a predetermined set of recognized data.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said step of validating the network element data comprises validating that the received data corresponding to a network element attribute comprises data included in a predetermined set of recognized data based on the received data corresponding to another network element attribute.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step of generating a log file comprises generating a log file comprising at least one of a log of successful data entries, skipped or incomplete data entries, and erroneous data entries.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising generating an error message for each entry in the log of erroneous data entries.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the error message consists of an invalid data entry message.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the error message consists of a previously existing data entry message.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising requesting a directory location of the network element data to be loaded.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising retrieving the network element data from the directory location.  
   
   
       10 . A system for automated loading of network element data, comprising: 
 a processor operative to execute computer executable instructions; and    a memory having stored therein computer executable instructions for performing the following steps:    receiving network element data, the network element data corresponding to attributes of network elements in a telecommunication system;    validating the network element data;    inserting the valid network element data into a database; and    generating a log file of each database entry.    
   
   
       11 . A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions recorded thereon for performing the method recited in  claim 1.