System and method for monitoring noise associated with a communication link
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1. An apparatus for monitoring noise associated with a communication link, comprising:
- a cell site element facilitating a data exchange, wherein the cell site element includes a link noise monitoring element monitoring a plurality of communication links that facilitate a plurality of communication flows and to determine whether an error parameter associated with a selected one or more of the communication links has exceeded a predefined threshold, the link noise monitoring element communicates an alert message to a next destination when the predefined threshold has been exceeded, wherein the link noise monitoring element monitors one or more of the plurality of communication links in order to determine if an additional predefined threshold has been exceeded, the additional predefined threshold being associated with a removal protocol, and wherein if the additional predefined threshold is exceeded, the link noise monitoring element responds by removing one or more of the communication links associated with exceeding the additional predefined threshold, wherein if a communication link associated with the removal protocol is a last link in a multi-link bundle, it is not removed.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring noise associated with a communication link is provided that includes monitoring a plurality of communication links that facilitate a plurality of communication flows and determining whether an error parameter associated with a selected one or more of the communication links has exceeded a predefined threshold. An alert message may then be communicated to a next destination when the predefined threshold has been exceeded.
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1. An apparatus for monitoring noise associated with a communication link, comprising:
a cell site element facilitating a data exchange, wherein the cell site element includes a link noise monitoring element monitoring a plurality of communication links that facilitate a plurality of communication flows and to determine whether an error parameter associated with a selected one or more of the communication links has exceeded a predefined threshold, the link noise monitoring element communicates an alert message to a next destination when the predefined threshold has been exceeded, wherein the link noise monitoring element monitors one or more of the plurality of communication links in order to determine if an additional predefined threshold has been exceeded, the additional predefined threshold being associated with a removal protocol, and wherein if the additional predefined threshold is exceeded, the link noise monitoring element responds by removing one or more of the communication links associated with exceeding the additional predefined threshold, wherein if a communication link associated with the removal protocol is a last link in a multi-link bundle, it is not removed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for monitoring noise associated with a communication aggregation node link, comprising:
an aggregation node facilitating a data exchange, wherein the aggregation node includes a link noise monitoring element monitoring a plurality of communication links that facilitate a plurality of communication flows and to determine whether an error parameter associated with a selected one or more of the communication links has exceeded a predefined threshold, the link noise monitoring element communicating an alert message to a next destination when the predefined threshold has been exceeded, wherein the link noise monitoring element monitors one or more of the plurality of communication links in order to determine if an additional predefined threshold has been exceeded, the additional predefined threshold being associated with a removal protocol, and wherein if the additional predefined threshold is exceeded, the link noise monitoring element responds by removing one or more of the communication links associated with exceeding the additional predefined threshold, wherein if a communication link associated with the removal protocol is a last link in a multi-link bundle, it is not removed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for monitoring noise associated with a communication link, comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of communication links that facilitate a plurality of communication flows; determining whether an error parameter associated with a selected one or more of the communication links has exceeded a predefined threshold; and communicating an alert message to a next destination when the predefined threshold has been exceeded, wherein the link noise monitoring element monitors one or more of the plurality of communication links in order to determine if an additional predefined threshold has been exceeded, the additional predefined threshold being associated with a removal protocol, and wherein if the additional predefined threshold is exceeded, the link noise monitoring element responds by removing one or more of the communication links associated with exceeding the additional predefined threshold, wherein if a communication link associated with the removal protocol is a last link in a multi-link bundle, it is not removed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for monitoring noise associated with a communication link, comprising:
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means for monitoring a plurality of communication links that facilitate a plurality of communication flows; means for determining whether an error parameter associated with a selected one or more of the communication links has exceeded a predefined threshold; and means for communicating an alert message to a next destination when the predefined threshold has been exceeded, wherein the link noise monitoring element monitors one or more of the plurality of communication links in order to determine if an additional predefined threshold has been exceeded, the additional predefined threshold being associated with a removal protocol, and wherein if the additional predefined threshold is exceeded, the link noise monitoring element responds by removing one or more of the communication links associated with exceeding the additional predefined threshold, wherein if a communication link associated with the removal protocol is a last link in a multi-link bundle, it is not removed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. Software embodied in a computer readable medium, the medium comprising code such that when executed is operable to:
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monitor a plurality of communication links that facilitate a plurality of communication flows; determine whether an error parameter associated with a selected one or more of the communication links has exceeded a predefined threshold; and communicate an alert message to a next destination when the predefined threshold has been exceeded, wherein the link noise monitoring element monitors one or more of the plurality of communication links in order to determine if an additional predefined threshold has been exceeded, the additional predefined threshold being associated with a removal protocol, and wherein if the additional predefined threshold is exceeded, the link noise monitoring element responds by removing one or more of the communication links associated with exceeding the additional predefined threshold, wherein if a communication link associated with the removal protocol is a last link in a multi-link bundle, it is not removed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for monitoring noise associated with a communication link, comprising:
a cell site element operable to facilitating a data exchange, wherein the cell site element includes a link noise monitoring element that monitors a plurality of communication links that facilitate a plurality of communication flows and to determine whether an error parameter associated with a selected one or more of the communication links has exceeded a predefined threshold, the link noise monitoring element communicating an alert message to a next destination when the predefined threshold has been exceeded; and an administration module receiving the alert message and to respond by executing one or more actions that address an error condition, the link noise monitoring element generating a logging message as a result of the predefined threshold being exceeded, the logging message being communicated to the next destination, wherein the link noise monitoring element monitoring one or more of the plurality of communication links in order to determine if an additional predefined threshold has been exceeded, the additional predefined threshold being associated with a removal protocol, and wherein if the additional predefined threshold is exceeded, the link noise monitoring element responds by removing one or more of the communication links associated with exceeding the additional predefined threshold, wherein if a communication link associated with the removal protocol is a last link in a multi-link bundle, it is not removed.
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