Process Management for Network Management Dynamic Circuits

• Leonardo Carneiro UNIRIO
• Sidney C. de Lucena UNIRIO
• Flávia Maria Santoro UNIRIO

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbsi.2013.5725

Abstract

Dynamic Circuit Networks have been adopted by the foremost Research and Education Networks around the world. However, some management aspects of this kind of network remain unclear to the scientific community, characterizing it as a challenge to be overcome in the pursuit of providing a robust and reliable virtual circuit provisioning service. To address this issue, we propose the adoption of a business process management approach. The processes were adapted from conventional IP networks management processes, in which specific activities for dynamic virtual circuits were included. A case study was conducted and preliminary results evidenced that the adapted processes are applicable in a real Network Operation Center.

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