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First Claim
1. A computer-implemented network diagnostics system, comprising:
- a communications network;
network accessible storage comprising a network interface and a non-volatile storage medium;
a web server coupled to the communications network, the web server comprising a processor that is programmed to relay selected information for display by client computers coupled to the network; and
a system management module, coupled to the communications network and the network accessible storage via a network interface of the system management module, the system management module comprising;
a digital data processor;
program storage coupled to the digital data processor; and
one or more network links coupled to the digital data processor to relay data between the digital data processor and the communications network;
wherein the digital data processor is programmed to perform computer-implemented impact analysis tasks according to machine-readable instructions contained in the program storage that;
direct the web server to provide for display at one of the client computers an output comprising a predefined status indicator for each of a plurality of client resources of the communications network, each status indicator representing a functional state of a corresponding item of the client resources, wherein the client resources comprise hardware components of the communications network and services provided by said hardware components;
receive, from one or more of the plurality of client resources of the communications network, notification of one or more planned maintenance operations defined for specific items of the client resources;
analyze a state of the resources of the communications network to identify resources experiencing complete or partial functional impairment;
direct the web server to provide for display at one or more client computers an output comprising an update to the predefined status indicator of each of the functionally impaired resources;
perform, for each resource experiencing complete or partial functional impairment, tasks that;
apply a predetermined impact analysis framework to determine whether the functional impairment is causally related to the planned maintenance operations;
causing the direct of the web server to modify or suspend updating of the predefined status indicators of the resources whose functional impairment is causally related to the planned maintenance operations.
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Abstract
A computerized system performs monitoring and analysis of a communications network. The system displays predefined status indicators for each resource of the network, such as hardware and services. The system receives notification of planned maintenance operations involving resources in the network. The system analyzes the resources of the communications network to identify resources with at least some functional impairment. For each impaired resource, the system applies a predetermined impact analysis framework to determine whether the impairment is causally related to any of the planned maintenance operations. The system updates the predefined status indicator of each functionally impaired resource. Updates to status indicators are suspended, however, for those resources whose functional impairment is causally related to any of the planned maintenance operations.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented network diagnostics system, comprising:
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a communications network; network accessible storage comprising a network interface and a non-volatile storage medium; a web server coupled to the communications network, the web server comprising a processor that is programmed to relay selected information for display by client computers coupled to the network; and a system management module, coupled to the communications network and the network accessible storage via a network interface of the system management module, the system management module comprising; a digital data processor; program storage coupled to the digital data processor; and one or more network links coupled to the digital data processor to relay data between the digital data processor and the communications network; wherein the digital data processor is programmed to perform computer-implemented impact analysis tasks according to machine-readable instructions contained in the program storage that; direct the web server to provide for display at one of the client computers an output comprising a predefined status indicator for each of a plurality of client resources of the communications network, each status indicator representing a functional state of a corresponding item of the client resources, wherein the client resources comprise hardware components of the communications network and services provided by said hardware components; receive, from one or more of the plurality of client resources of the communications network, notification of one or more planned maintenance operations defined for specific items of the client resources; analyze a state of the resources of the communications network to identify resources experiencing complete or partial functional impairment; direct the web server to provide for display at one or more client computers an output comprising an update to the predefined status indicator of each of the functionally impaired resources; perform, for each resource experiencing complete or partial functional impairment, tasks that; apply a predetermined impact analysis framework to determine whether the functional impairment is causally related to the planned maintenance operations; causing the direct of the web server to modify or suspend updating of the predefined status indicators of the resources whose functional impairment is causally related to the planned maintenance operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented network diagnostics method for use in a communications network that comprises network accessible storage, a web server coupled to the communications network, the web server programmed to relay selected information for display by client computers coupled to the network, and a data monitoring and analysis machine, coupled to the communications network and the network accessible storage and comprising at least one digital data processor, program storage coupled to the digital data processor, and one or more network links coupled to the digital data processor to relay data between the digital data processor and the communications network, the method comprising tasks performed by the digital data processor executing machine readable instructions stored in the program storage and comprising:
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directing the web server to provide for display at one of the client computers an output comprising a predefined status indicator for each of a plurality of client resources of the communications network, each status indicator representing a functional state of a corresponding item of the client resources, wherein the client resources comprise hardware components of the communications network and services provided by said hardware components; receiving, from one or more client computers coupled to the communications network, notification of planned maintenance operations defined for specific items of the client resources; analyzing a state of the resources of the communications network including identifying resources experiencing complete or partial functional impairment; directing the web server to provide for display at one or more client computers an output comprising an update to the predefined status indicator of each of the functionally impaired resources; performing, for each resource experiencing complete or partial functional impairment, tasks comprising; applying a predetermined impact analysis framework to determine whether the functional impairment is causally related or causally unrelated to any of planned maintenance operations; causing the directing task to suspend updating of the predefined status indicators of any of the resources whose functional impairment is causally related to the planned maintenance operations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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