System method and computer program product for processing faults in a hierarchial network
First Claim
1. A method for analyzing the performance of a hierarchical network, the network including a path entity that can include one or more line entities, the method comprising the steps of:
- (1) receiving a first problem alert signal from a monitoring point associated with a network facility;
(2) determining whether the first problem alert signal identifies a path entity or a line entity of the network facility;
(3) determining whether a second problem alert signal identifies a line entity of the path entity when the first problem alert signal identifies the path entity; and
(4) initiating a problem handling process for the line entity and suppressing the first problem alert signal when a second problem alert signal identifies a line entity of the path entity.
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Abstract
The system and method of analyzing the performance of the network is described herein. The system operates by receiving a first problem alert signal (PAS) from a monitoring point associated with a network facility. The PAS indicates a potential problem with a network facility in a path entity. The system then determines whether the path entity includes distinct line entities. If the path entity includes distinct line entities, then the system determines whether a second problem alert signal has been reported by a monitoring point associated with a network facility in a line entity. The system then initiates a problem handling process for a line entity and suppresses the first PAS if a second PAS has been reported for the line entity. If no problem alert signals have been reported for the line entity, the system initiates a problem handling process for the path entity and reports the first PAS to a higher layer in the network management system.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for analyzing the performance of a hierarchical network, the network including a path entity that can include one or more line entities, the method comprising the steps of:
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(1) receiving a first problem alert signal from a monitoring point associated with a network facility; (2) determining whether the first problem alert signal identifies a path entity or a line entity of the network facility; (3) determining whether a second problem alert signal identifies a line entity of the path entity when the first problem alert signal identifies the path entity; and (4) initiating a problem handling process for the line entity and suppressing the first problem alert signal when a second problem alert signal identifies a line entity of the path entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for analyzing the performance of a hierarchical network, the network including a path entity that can include one or more line entities, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a first problem alert signal from a monitoring point associated with a network facility; first determining means for determining whether the first problem alert signal identifies a path entity or a line entity of the network facility; second determining means for determining whether a second problem alert signal identifies a line entity of the path entity when the first problem alert signal identifies the path entity; and initiating means for initiating a problem handling process for the line entity and for suppressing the first problem alert signal, when a second problem alert signal identifies a line entity of the path entity. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for permitting a computer system to analyze the performance of a hierarchical network, the hierarchical network including a path entity that can include one or more line entities, said computer readable program code means comprising; a computer readable first program code means for causing the computer system to receive a first problem alert signal from a monitoring point associated with a network facility; a computer readable second program code means for causing the computer system to determine whether the first problem alert signal identifies a path entity or a line entity of the network facility; a computer readable third program code means for causing the computer system to determine whether a second problem alert signal identifies a line entity of the path entity when the first problem alert signal identifies the path entity; and a computer readable fourth program code means for causing the computer system to initiate a problem handling process for the line entity and to suppress the first problem alert signal when a second problem alert signal identifies a line entity of the path entity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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