Method and apparatus for controlling logging in a communication network
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1. A method for controlling logging in a communication network, comprising:
- monitoring, via a processor, a size of log files stored in a memory space of at least one network element of said communication network;
reducing logging activities in said at least one network element if said size of log files exceeds a predefined threshold;
monitoring if said size of log files remains below said predefined threshold for a predefined period of time; and
resuming a normal level of logging activities if said size of log files remains below said predefined threshold for said predefined period of time.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing an alerting tool to measure the amount of logging in a network component, for example a network element, and to provide an alarm to a network operator or an automated system when the amount of logging reaches a predefined threshold are disclosed. The network component can then be instructed to reduce the logging activities until all processes appear to be normally utilized and queue lengths return to a normal level.
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1. A method for controlling logging in a communication network, comprising:
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monitoring, via a processor, a size of log files stored in a memory space of at least one network element of said communication network; reducing logging activities in said at least one network element if said size of log files exceeds a predefined threshold; monitoring if said size of log files remains below said predefined threshold for a predefined period of time; and resuming a normal level of logging activities if said size of log files remains below said predefined threshold for said predefined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of a method for controlling logging in a communication network, comprising:
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monitoring a size of log files stored in a memory space of at least one network element of said communication network; reducing logging activities in said at least one network element if said size of log files exceeds a predefined threshold; monitoring if said size of log files remains below said predefined threshold for a predefined period of time; and resuming a normal level of logging activities if said size of log files remains below said predefined threshold for said predefined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for controlling logging in a communication network, comprising:
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means for monitoring a size of log files stored in a memory space of at least one network element of said communication network; means for reducing logging activities in said at least one network element if said size of log files exceeds a predefined threshold; means for monitoring if said size of log files remains below said predefined threshold for a predefined period of time; and means for resuming a normal level of logging activities if said size of log files remains below said predefined threshold for said predefined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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