Geographic redundancy protection method and apparatus for a communications network
US6230281A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing back-up management of a network element in a multi-tiered network management system. Network elements have a primary element manager responsible for managing communications with that network element and a secondary element manager that can be at a geographically remote location responsible for assuming control of communications with the network element should the primary element manager become unable to do so.
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