Juniper Networks, Inc.
Methods and apparatus for centralized operational management of heterogenous network devices through software-based node unification

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods described herein relate to an apparatus including a memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory. The processor can receive a set of network management device packages associated with a set of network management devices. The processor can merge a set of management device schema commands from the set of network management device packages with a unified schema to produce unified schema information. The processor can receive a unified schema command signal based on the unified schema information, and can convert the unified schema command signal into a set of management device schema command signals using the unified schema. The processor can also send each management device schema command signal from the set of management device schema commands, to network management devices.