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Method and apparatus for inter-domain alarm correlation
Assignee: Google LLC
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Filing: 1999-12-06
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Granted: 2001-03-20
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Expires: 2019-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A multi-domain network manager provides alarm correlation among a plurality of domains included in a communications network. Individual network management systems each monitor a single respective domain of the communications network, and provide intra-domain alarms indicative of status specific to the single respective domain. The multi-domain network manager receives the intra-domain alarms, and correlates them to provide inter-domain alarms as well as responses in the form of corrective actions. The multi-domain network manager thus provides a high level of correlation and response for the entire network while each network management system provides a lower level of correlation and response for an individual domain of the network.
Inventors
- 👤 Lundy Lewis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0062; H04Q3/0095; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/04; H04L41/044; H04L41/046; H04L41/06; H04L41/0631; H04L43/00; H04L43/08; H04L43/0805; H04L43/0817; H04Q3/0075; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13516; H04Q2213/13521; H04Q2213/13533; H04Q2213/13535; H04Q2213/13566
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
An apparatus that manages first and second domains of a communication network, the apparatus comprising: an input that receives first and second intra-domain alarms generated by first and second domain management systems correlating the first and second intra-domain alarms to generate a result; means for determining a corrective action based upon the first and second intra-domain alarms; and means for providing the corrective action to a network resource within the communications network.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
72 words
An apparatus that manages first and second domains of a communication network, the apparatus comprising: an input that receives first and second intra-domain alarms generated by first and second domain management systems correlating the first and second intra-domain alarms to generate a result; means for determining a corrective action based upon the first and second intra-domain alarms; and means for providing the corrective action to a network resource within the communications network.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a state machine having an input that receives the first and second intra-domain alarms and an output that provides an indication of severity and an indication of correlation of the first and second intra-domain alarms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first domain management system determines a single-domain corrective action based upon a single-domain correlation of status information received from the first domain, and the first domain management system has an output that provides the single-domain corrective action to a network resource within the first domain.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second domain management systems are network management systems.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second domains are determined based on at least one of the group comprising: geographical location; organization; and functional characteristics.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising means for correlating the first intra-domain alarm with the second intra-domain alarm to generate an inter-domain alarm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising: means for analyzing the inter-domain alarm to determine a corrective action; and means for providing a command to a network resource within the communications network to implement the corrective action.
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