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System and method for monitoring and maintaining a communication network

  • US 6,718,384 B2
  • Filed: 08/08/2001
  • Issued: 04/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for monitoring and maintaining a communication network, comprising:

  • a controller;

    a memory coupled to the controller, the memory operable to store data;

    a provisioning engine operable to;

    identify a plurality of network elements within the communication network;

    query the network elements within the communication network to determine connection and configuration parameters of the network elements; and

    determine performance characteristics according to the connection and configuration parameters of the network elements; and

    a monitoring engine operable to monitor the communication network by;

    monitoring performance characteristics of the network elements;

    monitoring traffic across optical links between the network elements; and

    detecting messages indicating a possible fault within the communication network.

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