System method and computer program product for processing faults in a hierarchial network
US5778184A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5064
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The system and method of analyzing the performance of the network is described herein. The system operates by receiving a first problem alert signal (PAS) from a monitoring point associated with a network facility. The PAS indicates a potential problem with a network facility in a path entity. The system then determines whether the path entity includes distinct line entities. If the path entity includes distinct line entities, then the system determines whether a second problem alert signal has been reported by a monitoring point associated with a network facility in a line entity. The system then initiates a problem handling process for a line entity and suppresses the first PAS if a second PAS has been reported for the line entity. If no problem alert signals have been reported for the line entity, the system initiates a problem handling process for the path entity and reports the first PAS to a higher layer in the network management system.
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