Method, computer product and system for correlating events in a network
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1. A method for determining a root cause of event messages on a network, the method comprising:
- receiving a first plurality of event message from the network, the first event message being associated with a service path through the network and representative of a change in status in the network;
analyzing parameters of the first event message to determine if a first event associated with the first event message correlates to a second event;
examining a field of the first event message to determine if the field is set to one of label switch path (LSP) down, LSP reroute, and LSP up;
if the first event associated with the first event message correlates to the second event, assigning an impact level to the correlation between the first event and the second event, wherein the impact level assigned is one of a plurality of primary impact levels or one of a plurality of secondary impact levels; and
if the first event associated with the first event message does not correlate to the second event, storing the first event message as an uncorrelated event.
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Abstract
In one aspect a method for correlating network events in a network comprises correlating the events relating to paths with events relating to links traversed by paths. In another aspect, the method includes correlating the events based on whether paths traversing the network share network resources, such as links. Preferably, the method is implemented in a network where paths traversing the network change dynamically in response to other network events and based on traffic engineering priorities.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for determining a root cause of event messages on a network, the method comprising:
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receiving a first plurality of event message from the network, the first event message being associated with a service path through the network and representative of a change in status in the network; analyzing parameters of the first event message to determine if a first event associated with the first event message correlates to a second event; examining a field of the first event message to determine if the field is set to one of label switch path (LSP) down, LSP reroute, and LSP up; if the first event associated with the first event message correlates to the second event, assigning an impact level to the correlation between the first event and the second event, wherein the impact level assigned is one of a plurality of primary impact levels or one of a plurality of secondary impact levels; and if the first event associated with the first event message does not correlate to the second event, storing the first event message as an uncorrelated event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for monitoring a status of a network, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of event traps from the network, wherein at least two event traps of the plurality of event traps are consequences of a network status change; tracking information relating to the current route of service paths through the network, wherein at least one of said service paths is affected by said network status change; analyzing parameters of the at least two event traps of the plurality of event traps to determine if a first event trap of the at least two event traps is caused by a second event trap of the at least two event traps; examining a field of the first event trap message to determine if the field is set to one of label switch path (LSP) down, LSP reroute, and LSP up; if the first event trap of the at least two event traps is caused by the second event trap of the at least two event traps, assigning an impact level, wherein the impact level assigned is one of a plurality of primary impact levels or one of a plurality of secondary impact levels; and if the first event trap of the at least two event traps is not caused by the second event trap of the at least two event traps, storing the first event trap as an uncorrelated event. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for monitoring a status of a network, the system comprising:
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an interface; a computing device; and a computer-readable medium including instructions which, when executed, cause the computing device to perform the following operations; associating routes of paths traversing the network with links between devices in the network; receiving, via the interface, a plurality of network event traps from the network, wherein at least two of said network event traps are consequences of a change in the status of the paths or links on the network; analyzing parameters of the at least two event traps of the plurality of network event traps to determine if a first network event trap is caused by a second network event trap; examining a field of the first event trap to determine if the field is set to one of label switch path (LSP) down, LSP reroute, and LSP up; if the first network event trap is caused by the second network event trap, assigning an impact level, wherein the impact level assigned is one of a plurality of primary impact levels or one of a plurality of secondary impact levels; and if the first network event trap is not caused by the second event trap, storing the first network event trap as an uncorrelated event. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving a first of event message from the network, the first event message being associated with a service path through the network and representative of a change in status in the network; instructions for analyzing parameters of the first event message to determine if a first event associated with the first event message correlates to a second event; instructions for examining a field of the first event message to determine if the field is set to one of label switch path (LSP) down, LSP reroute, and LSP up; instructions for, if the first event associated with the first event message correlates to the second event, assigning an impact level to the correlation between the first event and the second event, wherein the impact level assigned is one of a plurality of primary impact levels or one of a plurality of secondary impact levels; and instructions for, if the first event associated with the first event message does not correlate to the second event, storing the first event message as an uncorrelated event. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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