WE CLAIM:
1. A system (102) for performing network equipment swaps across a plurality
of nodes in a network, comprising:
5 a user interface module (212) configured to receive a workorder
comprising a list of network sites where the network equipment swaps are
to be performed;
a database (210) configured to store and provide a set of
configuration parameters corresponding to each network site of the list of
10 network sites;
a services module (214) configured to execute a set of pre-swap
checks on each network site of the list of network sites; and
an application server module (216)_configured to: receive a
completion notification indicating that the network equipment swap has
15 been performed by an on-site team at a network site from the list of network
sites, and initiate a series of integration tests to verify implementation of the
network equipment swap at the network site.
2. The system (102) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the application server
20 module (216) is further configured to: evaluate results of the series of
integration tests; and at least one of initiate swap activities at a next network
site from the list of network sites if the results indicate a successful network
equipment swap; and initiate a retry procedure for the network equipment
swap at the network site if the results indicate an unsuccessful network
25 equipment swap.
3. The system (102) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the network equipment
swap is a remote radio head (RRH) swap, wherein the set of configuration
parameters comprises at least one of a radio node type, a radio node
30 configuration, a type of RRH installed on swapping, and a firmware version
of the installed RRH, hardware specifications, network connectivity
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parameters, power requirements, physical installation parameters, and
operational metrics.
4. The system (102) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system (102) is further
5 configured to:
validate the received workorder prior to retrie