Network sustainability index

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025007780-A1
Application number	US-202418622716-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 29, 2024
Priority date	Jun 30, 2023
Publication date	Jan 2, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

Described herein are devices and methods for calculating a network sustainability index (NSI) and providing specific remediation/action plans to achieve better sustainability in network infrastructures. The NSI is calculated based on one or more of three main parameters: a reporting parameter, an optimization parameter, and/or a device energy efficiency rating. The reporting parameter may evaluate the capability of each device to report its power consumption, considering factors such as granularity, component-level reporting, and reporting frequency. The optimization parameter may assess whether a device participates in network energy optimization. The device energy efficiency rating may evaluate the energy efficiency of each device. A recommendation portal offers actionable insights and remediation plans based on the calculated NSI. The devices and methods allow administrators to list eligible devices for energy optimization, ensuring a comprehensive approach to network sustainability and facilitating targeted measures for improved energy efficiency.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A device, comprising:
a processor; and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises a sustainability evaluation logic that is configured to:
identify a plurality of network devices connected to a network;
collect network device data from one or more of the plurality of network devices; and
calculate a network sustainability index based on the network device data.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the network device data is associated with one or more weights.

3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the network sustainability index is calculated based on at least the network device data and the one or more weights.

4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the network device data is comprised of one or more parameters.

5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein each parameter is associated with a unique weight of the one or more weights.

6 . The device of claim 5 , wherein each parameter is multiplied by the associated unique weight.

7 . The device of claim 6 , wherein the network sustainability index can be calculated by summing each of the multiplied parameters.

8 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the one or more parameters comprises at least a reporting parameter.

9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the reporting parameter is configured to evaluate a capability of each device to report its power consumption.

10 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the one or more parameters comprises at least an optimization parameter.

11 . The device of claim 10 , wherein the optimization parameter is configured to assess if a device participates in network energy optimization.

12 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the one or more parameters comprises at least a energy efficiency rating parameter.

13 . The device of claim 12 , wherein the energy efficiency rating parameter is configured to determine an energy efficiency of a device.

14 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the sustainability evaluation logic is further configured to generate an indication based on the calculated network sustainability index.

15 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the indication is associated with a level of network energy optimization.

16 . The device of claim 15 , wherein, in response to the level of network energy optimization being below a predetermined threshold, the indication may further be associated with at least one recommended action.

17 . The device of claim 16 , wherein the at least one recommended action comprises replacing at least one of the plurality of network devices.

18 . A device, comprising:
a processor; a display; and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises a sustainability evaluation logic that is configured to:
identify a plurality of network devices connected to a network;
collect network device data from at least one of the plurality of network devices;
calculate a network sustainability index based on the network device data;
generate an indication based on the calculated network sustainability index; and
display the indication on the display.

19 . The device of claim 18 , wherein the displayed indication is associated with a level of network energy optimization.

20 . A method for network sustainability management, comprising:
identifying a plurality of network devices of a network; collecting network device data from at least one of the plurality of network devices; and calculating a network sustainability index based on the network device data, wherein the network sustainability index is associated with a level of network energy optimization.

Assignees

• Cisco Tech Inc

Inventors

• Rayes Ammar
• Salam Samer M
• Venkatraman Balaji R

Classifications

• H04L43/0876 Primary

  Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level · CPC title

• H04L41/145

  involving simulating, designing, planning or modelling of a network · CPC title

• H04L43/0817

  by checking functioning · CPC title

• H04L41/0833 Primary

  for reduction of network energy consumption · CPC title