METHODS AND APPARATUS TO TRIGGER MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES OF ACCESS NETWORKS
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1. A method to verify a port, comprising:
- identifying a number of potentially bad ports of a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer in response to a port swap of the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer at a first time;
identifying a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer based on the number of potentially bad ports;
identifying a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer needed to satisfy a pending service request at a second time;
verifying whether the potentially bad ports are operating correctly at the second time; and
submitting a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer based on the identified first and second values.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to trigger maintenance and upgrades of access networks are disclosed. An example method comprises obtaining a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM), obtaining a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first DSLAM needed to satisfy at least one of anticipated, projected or pending service requests, and determining whether to automatically submit a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first DSLAM based on the first and second values.
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1. A method to verify a port, comprising:
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identifying a number of potentially bad ports of a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer in response to a port swap of the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer at a first time; identifying a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer based on the number of potentially bad ports; identifying a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer needed to satisfy a pending service request at a second time; verifying whether the potentially bad ports are operating correctly at the second time; and submitting a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer based on the identified first and second values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory having machine readable instructions stored thereon; and a processor to execute the instructions to at least; identify a number of potentially bad ports of a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer in response to a port swap of a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer at a first time; identify a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer based on the number of potentially bad ports; identify a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer needed to satisfy a pending service request at a second time; verify whether the potentially bad ports are operating correctly at the second time; and submit a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer based on the identified first and second values. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tangible machine readable storage device comprising instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to perform operations comprising:
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identifying a number of potentially bad ports of a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer in response to a port swap of the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer at a first time; identifying a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer based on the number of potentially bad ports; identifying a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer needed to satisfy a pending service request at a second time; verifying whether the potentially bad ports are operating correctly at the second time; and submitting a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer based on the identified first and second values. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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