Automatic configuration of QoS parameters in IP RAN

Abstract: This thesis discusses methods for automating the configuration process of an IP network. Focus lies on automating the configuration of Quality of Service parameters in an Ericsson IP RAN, a network that poses some constraints to the work, such as containing a diverse set of nodes and users with extremely high demands on service quality compared to other IP networks. It is possible to automate almost any task during IP network configuration, provided that there is a general system for transmitting data to every node in the network. Currently there is no such general system at Ericsson. The system created in this thesis is a prototype that shows how an application could be created and how it will have to interact with the communication part of an existing system to provide functionality for automation.