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System, method and apparatus for troubleshooting an IP network

  • US 9,577,895 B2
  • Filed: 09/12/2014
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for troubleshooting one or more communications between a first device and a second device, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a message associated with the communication(s) at a monitoring device disposed between the first device and the second device;

    decoding the received message;

    analyzing the decoded message;

    storing the analyzed message in a history buffer whenever the analyzed message does not satisfy one or more troubleshooting criteria;

    storing the analyzed message in an existing log file whenever the analyzed message satisfies the troubleshooting criteria and the analyzed message is part of one or more active troubleshooting sessions;

    creating a new log file and storing the analyzed message in the new log file whenever the analyzed message satisfies the troubleshooting criteria and the analyzed message is not part of the active troubleshooting sessions;

    determining whether the existing log files exceed one or more capacity levels; and

    performing one or more predetermined actions based on the exceeded capacity level.

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