Methods and apparatus to trigger maintenance and upgrades of access networks
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer;
obtaining a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer needed to satisfy at least one of anticipated, projected or pending service requests; and
determining whether to automatically submit a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer based on the first and second values.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to trigger maintenance and upgrades of access networks are disclosed. An example method comprises obtaining a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM), obtaining a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first DSLAM needed to satisfy at least one of anticipated, projected or pending service requests, and determining whether to automatically submit a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first DSLAM based on the first and second values.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer; obtaining a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer needed to satisfy at least one of anticipated, projected or pending service requests; and determining whether to automatically submit a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer based on the first and second values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a trouble ticket system; a loop facility assignment and control system to provide a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer; a capacity-planning server to provide a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer needed to satisfy at least one of anticipated, projected or pending service requests; and an availability analyzer to compare a first ratio of the first and second values to a first threshold to determine whether to automatically submit a maintenance trouble ticket for the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer to the trouble ticket system, the submitted trouble ticket identifying that one or more bad ports associated with the first digital subscriber line access multiplexer are to be investigated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article of manufacture comprising a tangible machine readable storage medium storing machine-accessible instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to, at least:
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obtain a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with a first digital video-ready access device; obtain a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first video-ready access device needed to satisfy at least one of anticipated, projected or pending service requests; and compare a first ratio of the first and second values to a first threshold to determine whether to automatically submit a maintenance trouble ticket for the first video-ready access device, the submitted trouble ticket identifying that one or more bad ports associated with the first video-ready access device are to be investigated. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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