Abstract: A network parameter configuration method includes obtaining operational state information of a network device. The operational state information includes a state information set of each of N areas covered by the network device, and the state information set includes state information subsets in D dimensions. Negotiations are performed based on the state information subsets in the D dimensions of each of the N areas to obtain target parameter subsets in the D dimensions of each of the N areas. A configuration instruction is sent to the network device covering the N areas to instruct the network device to perform parameter configuration based on a target parameter set of each of the N areas that is carried in the configuration instruction. The method can improve network parameter configuration efficiency.

Abstract: Methods and systems which provide for synchronization target selection by configuring a network device to reselect a synchronization signal transmission timeslot for synchronization target searching by the network device are described. Synchronization signal timeslot reselection may provide for downgrading a current stratum index to an artificial stratum index that does not accurately indicate a number of hops between the network device and a global synchronization source to allow for selection of available synchronization targets with stratum indices that are higher than or equal to the network device's stratum index without causing a synchronization loop. A synchronization signal pattern cycle structure having synchronization signal timeslots organized into multiple subcycles for accommodating synchronization signal timeslot reselection is utilized according to embodiments.

Abstract: Methods and systems which provide for synchronization target selection by configuring a network device to reselect a synchronization signal transmission timeslot for synchronization target searching by the network device are described. Synchronization signal timeslot reselection may provide for downgrading a current stratum index to an artificial stratum index that does not accurately indicate a number of hops between the network device and a global synchronization source to allow for selection of available synchronization targets with stratum indices that are higher than or equal to the network device's stratum index without causing a synchronization loop. A synchronization signal pattern cycle structure having synchronization signal timeslots organized into multiple subcycles for accommodating synchronization signal timeslot reselection is utilized according to embodiments.