Apparatus and method for managing networks having resources having reduced, nonzero functionality
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
- employing, upon notification from a network operations center (NOC) to operate in a deferred maintenance mode when a redundant resource fails, one or more strategies to select and/or allocate one or more resources of a network element;
determining if the one or more resources of the network element is operating in a state of reduced, nonzero functionality; and
employing a resource of the one or more resources of the network element to provide at least a subset of functionality of the network element when the resource of the one or more resources of the network element operates in the state of reduced, nonzero functionality.
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Abstract
A deferred maintenance mode for network elements is described, wherein upon failure of one or more resources in a network element, redundant resources are used to preserve functionality. Upon subsequent failure of the redundant resources, function can revert to the first set of resources if those resources have a higher level of functionality. This deferred mode is valuable in situations where it may not be possible to repair failed elements in a timely manner, or if there is a limit upon the amount of backup power available.
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30 Claims
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
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employing, upon notification from a network operations center (NOC) to operate in a deferred maintenance mode when a redundant resource fails, one or more strategies to select and/or allocate one or more resources of a network element; determining if the one or more resources of the network element is operating in a state of reduced, nonzero functionality; and employing a resource of the one or more resources of the network element to provide at least a subset of functionality of the network element when the resource of the one or more resources of the network element operates in the state of reduced, nonzero functionality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
a maintenance component that runs on one or more computer processors, said maintenance component being operable to employ, upon notification from a network operations center (NOC) to operate in a deferred maintenance mode when a redundant resource fails, one or more strategies to select and/or allocate one or more resources of a network element, determines if the one or more resources of the network element is operating in a state of reduced, nonzero functionality, and allocates a resource of the one or more resources of a network element to provide at least a subset of functionality of the network element when the resource of the one or more resources of the network element operates in the state of reduced, nonzero functionality. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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