Patent ID: 7987258

Claim:
A network measurement configuration apparatus connected to a network having a plurality of measurement devices arranged therein, which measures traffic data flowing in a network segment and configures the network based on a measurement rule, comprising, a receiving means which receives a user request for a specified service level, including path information between two terminals for which the specified service level is desired, a measurement device information storing means which stores information indicating a process for measuring traffic data that can be executed by the corresponding plurality of measurement devices, and stores information indicating a network segment in which a measurement of traffic data can be executed by the corresponding measurement device in each of said plurality of measurement devices, a network configuration storing means which stores information indicating connection relationships of network segments configuring the network, a measurement device selecting means for specifying a network segment included in a path based on the path information included in the user request with reference to the network configuration storing means, and selecting a measurement device from the plurality of measurement devices based on the specified service level and a measurement type associated with the specified service level, the measurement type indicative of one or more tasks to be performed to measure one or more characteristics relating to the specified service level, and a measurement type information storage means which stores information indicating the measurement type and information indicating the one or more tasks to be performed.