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System and method for collecting and presenting service level agreement metrics in a switched metro ethernet network

  • US 7,433,319 B2
  • Filed: 10/27/2004
  • Issued: 10/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring a network, the method comprising:

  • injecting a plurality of data packets into the network, wherein the data packets are transmitted between a source device and a destination device;

    collecting a plurality of reflected data packets, wherein the plurality of reflected data packets are reflected from the destination device to the source device, and wherein the plurality of reflected data packets include at least a portion of the data packets injected into the network; and

    reporting to a user device, operably coupled to a customer equipment side of the source device, results from the collecting of the plurality of reflected data packets.

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