Systems and methods for automatic provisioning of equipment, topology, and end-to-end paths for SONET networks are disclosed. The method for equipment provisioning generally includes detecting a new equipment, selecting a default equipment template corresponding to the new equipment type, and provisioning...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7002907?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7002907 - System and methods for automatic equipment provisioning for SONET networks
