Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating synthetic representations of a network and performing path computations using the synthetic representations. A model of the network is created including different representations for different regions of the network based on the network mesh patterns (e.g., a sparse mesh representation, a Clos mesh representation, and a flat mesh representation). The generated representations include synthetic, aggregated nodes and/or links in the represented region that are determined based on different processes according to the type of mesh in the region. Path computations are performed for each representation (e.g., in parallel), then joined to form end-to-end paths between a source and a destination. The computed paths may be used to select a path for routing data through the network.

Abstract: A method for managing one or more class levels of service between a communication network and one or more other networks, including retrieving network information of network devices in the communication network; generating a customizable traffic engineering database based on the retrieved network information; receiving user input of path computation parameters; generating path information corresponding to optimal paths for a subset of the network devices; validating the generated path information; generating path configuration information based on the validated path information; transmitting the path configuration information to one or more of the network devices; generating an external service model comprising plural exit points for connecting to points of presence of the communication network corresponding to the path configuration information; and interconnecting the communication network with the one or more other networks on the one or more class levels of service through the plural exit points.

Abstract: A method for managing one or more class levels of service between a communication network and one or more other networks, including retrieving network information of network devices in the communication network; generating a customizable traffic engineering database based on the retrieved network information; receiving user input of path computation parameters; generating path information corresponding to optimal paths for a subset of the network devices; validating the generated path information; generating path configuration information based on the validated path information; transmitting the path configuration information to one or more of the network devices; generating an external service model comprising plural exit points for connecting to points of presence of the communication network corresponding to the path configuration information; and interconnecting the communication network with the one or more other networks on the one or more class levels of service through the plural exit points.