Method and apparatus for inter-domain alarm correlation
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of single-domain network management systems (NMSs), a first NMS monitoring a first domain of a communications network and providing as an output a first intra-domain alarm, and a second NMS monitoring a second domain and providing as an output a second intra-domain alarm; and
a multi-domain manager operatively coupled to each of the NMSs, and having an input that receives each of the first and second intra-network alarms, and the multi-domain network manager correlating the first and second intra-domain alarms to generate a result wherein the multi-domain manager determines a corrective action based upon the first and second intra-domain alarms and has an output that provides a command to a network resource within the communications network to implement the corrective action.
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Abstract
A multi-domain network manager provides alarm correlation among a plurality of domains included in a communications network. Individual network management systems each monitor a single respective domain of the communications network, and provide intra-domain alarms indicative of status specific to the single respective domain. The multi-domain network manager receives the intra-domain alarms, and correlates them to provide inter-domain alarms as well as responses in the form of corrective actions. The multi-domain network manager thus provides a high level of correlation and response for the entire network while each network management system provides a lower level of correlation and response for an individual domain of the network.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of single-domain network management systems (NMSs), a first NMS monitoring a first domain of a communications network and providing as an output a first intra-domain alarm, and a second NMS monitoring a second domain and providing as an output a second intra-domain alarm; and a multi-domain manager operatively coupled to each of the NMSs, and having an input that receives each of the first and second intra-network alarms, and the multi-domain network manager correlating the first and second intra-domain alarms to generate a result wherein the multi-domain manager determines a corrective action based upon the first and second intra-domain alarms and has an output that provides a command to a network resource within the communications network to implement the corrective action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing status information regarding a communications network that is partitioned into a plurality of domains, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first intra-domain alarm from a first domain of the network; receiving a second intra-domain alarm from a second domain of the network; correlating the first intra-domain alarm with the second intra-domain alarm to generate an inter-domain alarm; analyzing the inter-domain alarm to determine a corrective action; and providing a command to a network resource within the communications network to implement the corrective action. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for providing status information regarding a communications network that is partitioned into a plurality of domains, comprising:
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means for receiving a first intra-domain alarm from a first domain of the network; means for receiving a second intra-domain alarm from a second domain of the network; means for correlating the first intra-domain alarm with the second intra-domain alarm to generate an inter-domain alarm; means for analyzing the inter-domain alarm to determine a corrective action; and means for providing a command to a network resource within the communications network to implement the corrective action. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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