METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE NETWORK CORRECTION PROCEDURES
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1. A method for invoking network correction procedures, comprising:
- receiving an alarm relating to a network anomaly;
receiving information relating to the location of the network anomaly;
determining an identity of at least one network element related to the location;
ranking a list of corrective procedures; and
selecting at least one corrective procedure from the list of corrective procedures.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to manage network correction procedures is disclosed. An example method includes receiving an alarm relating to a network anomaly, receiving information relating to the location of the network anomaly, and determining an identity of at least one network element related to the location. The example method also includes ranking a list of corrective procedures, and selecting at least one corrective procedure from the list of corrective procedures.
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1. A method for invoking network correction procedures, comprising:
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receiving an alarm relating to a network anomaly; receiving information relating to the location of the network anomaly; determining an identity of at least one network element related to the location; ranking a list of corrective procedures; and selecting at least one corrective procedure from the list of corrective procedures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for invoking network correction procedures, comprising:
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a network manager to receive a notification message indicative of a network error associated with a network; a decision rule engine to receive the notification message and rank a list of correction procedures related to repair of the network error, wherein the decision rule engine is to invoke a rule database to select at least one of the correction procedures; and a testing system to execute the at least one correction procedure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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receive an alarm relating to a network anomaly; receive information relating to the location of the network anomaly; determine an identity of at least one network element related to the location; rank a list of corrective procedures; and select at least one corrective procedure from the list of corrective procedures. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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