METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPORTING DEFECTS WITHIN A NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for reporting defects within a network comprising:
- generating a summary alarm by a network element based on defects detected within a network;
receiving at the network element a first request from a network management system for the detected defects within the network in response to generation of the summary alarm; and
reporting the detected defects by the network element in response to the first request from the network management system.
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Abstract
A method and system for reporting defects within a network are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method for reporting defects within a network comprises generating a summary alarm by a network element based on defects detected within a network. The method further comprises receiving at the network element a first request for the detected defects within the network from a network management system in response to generation of the summary alarm. The method further comprises reporting the detected defects by the network element in response to the first request from the network management system.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for reporting defects within a network comprising:
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generating a summary alarm by a network element based on defects detected within a network; receiving at the network element a first request from a network management system for the detected defects within the network in response to generation of the summary alarm; and reporting the detected defects by the network element in response to the first request from the network management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for reporting defects within a network, comprising:
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a network element configured to generate a summary alarm based on defects detected within a network; and a network management system communicatively coupled to the network element and configured to; receive the summary alarm from the network element; and generate a first request to the network element for the detected defects within the network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A network element, comprising:
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a processing unit configured to generate a summary alarm based on defects detected within a network; and a network interface associated with the processing unit and configured to; receive a first request for the detected defects within the network from a network management system in response to the summary alarm; and report the detected defects in response to the first request from the network management system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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