Auto control of network monitoring and simulation

• US 20030055940A1
• Filed: 08/16/2002
• Published: 03/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Infrastructure Innovations LLC
• Original Assignee: Infrastructure Innovations LLC
• Inventors: Kopp, Lowell, Kryskow, Joseph M. Jr., Hudnall, Richard E.
• Granted Patent: US 7,117,261 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/142 using statistical or mathematical methods
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/145 involving simulating, designing, planning or modelling of a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5003 Managing SLA; Interaction between SLA and QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/00 Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0894 Packet rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/10 Active monitoring, e.g. heartbeat, ping or trace-route

Abstract

In response to an automatic baseline input, a default control template for a site in a telecommunications network is translated into monitoring and simulation templates. Current end-to-end application and component information are translated into operational modes for monitoring and simulation modules according to the monitoring and simulation templates. Operational controls are established for controlling the monitoring and simulation modules for controlling, in real time, the transmission of network management and simulation traffic.

Claims

1. Method for controlling aspects of network traffic for sites in a telecommunications network, comprising the steps of:

translating (B1, B2) a default control template for each site into a site specific template in response to an automatic baseline input (C1, C2),

translating (E1, E2) the site specific template into monitoring and simulation templates,

translating (G1, G2) current end-to-end and component information into operational modes for monitoring and simulation modules according to the monitoring and simulation templates, and

establishing (I1, I2) operational controls for controlling the monitoring and simulation modules for controlling, in real time, the transmission of network management and simulation traffic.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of translating (E1, E2) the site specific template into monitoring and simulation templates is modifiable by user selection (D1, D2) carried out prior to the step of translating (E1, E2) the current end-to-end and component information into operational modes for the monitoring and simulation modules.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein automatic change user notifications (F1, F2) are provided after the step of translating (E1, E2) the site specific template into monitoring and simulation templates and before the step of translating (G1, G2) current end-to-end and component information into operational modes for monitoring and simulation modules.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of translating (E2) the site specific template into simulation templates is responsive to the automatic baseline input (C2) and wherein the user is enabled to accept and prevent the automatic change user notifications for translating template and baselining characteristics into simulation templates.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein automatic change user notifications (F1, F2) are provided after the step of translating the site specific template into monitoring and simulation templates and before the step of translating (G1, G2) current end-to-end and component information into operational modes for monitoring and simulation modules.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step (E1, E2) of translating the site specific template into simulation templates is responsive to the automatic baseline input (C1, C2) and wherein the user is enabled to accept and prevent the automatic change user notifications for translating template and baselining characteristics into simulation templates.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (E1, E2) of translating the site specific template into monitoring and simulation templates is responsive to the automatic baseline input (C1, C2).

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of translating (G1, G2) current end-to-end and component information into operational modes is also according to an internal back pressure indicator (J1, J2).

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of establishing (I1, I2) operational controls is responsive to the internal back pressure indicator (J1, J2).

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of establishing (I1, I2) operational controls is responsive to the internal back pressure indicator (J1, J2).

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing (K1, K2) user notifications to monitoring and analysis logs.