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Method and apparatus for inter-domain alarm correlation
Assignee: Google LLC
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Filing: 1998-06-08
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Granted: 1999-12-07
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Expires: 2018-06-08
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
2026-11-06 08:45
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: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
An apparatus comprising: a plurality of single-domain network management systems (NMSs), a first NMS monitoring a first domain of a communications network and providing as an output a first intra-domain alarm, and a second NMS monitoring a second domain and providing as an output a second intra-domain alarm; and a multi-domain manager operatively coupled to each of the NMSs, and having an input that receives each of the first and second intra-network alarms, and the multi-domain network manager correlating the first and second intra-domain alarms to generate a result wherein the multi-domain manager determines a corrective action based upon the first and second intra-domain alarms and has an output that provides a command to a network resource within the communications network to implement the corrective action.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
An apparatus comprising: a plurality of single-domain network management systems (NMSs), a first NMS monitoring a first domain of a communications network and providing as an output a first intra-domain alarm, and a second NMS monitoring a second domain and providing as an output a second intra-domain alarm; and a multi-domain manager operatively coupled to each of the NMSs, and having an input that receives each of the first and second intra-network alarms, and the multi-domain network manager correlating the first and second intra-domain alarms to generate a result wherein the multi-domain manager determines a corrective action based upon the first and second intra-domain alarms and has an output that provides a command to a network resource within the communications network to implement the corrective action.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the multi-domain manager includes an output that provides an alarm indicative of the result.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the multi-domain manager provides as an output a severity associated with the alarm indicative of the result.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first NMS has an input that receives status information from the first domain and the first intra-domain alarm represents a correlation of the status information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first NMS determines a single-domain corrective action based upon a single-domain correlation of status information received from the first domain, and has an output that provides the single-domain corrective action to a network resource within the first domain.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the multi-domain manager includes a correlation system that determines information of adjacent domains.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the multi-domain manager includes a state machine, having an input that receives the first and second intra-domain alarms and an output that provides a severity and a correlation of the first and second intra-domain alarms.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for providing status information regarding a communications network that is partitioned into a plurality of domains, comprising the steps of: receiving a first intra-domain alarm from a first domain of the network; receiving a second intra-domain alarm from a second domain of the network; correlating the first intra-domain alarm with the second intra-domain alarm to generate an inter-domain alarm; analyzing the inter-domain alarm to determine a corrective action; and providing a command to a network resource within the communications network to implement the corrective action.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for providing status information regarding a communications network that is partitioned into a plurality of domains, comprising the steps of: receiving a first intra-domain alarm from a first domain of the network; receiving a second intra-domain alarm from a second domain of the network; correlating the first intra-domain alarm with the second intra-domain alarm to generate an inter-domain alarm; analyzing the inter-domain alarm to determine a corrective action; and providing a command to a network resource within the communications network to implement the corrective action.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of: receiving status information from at least one resource in the first domain; correlating the status information to generate the first intra-domain alarm; and transmitting the first intra-domain alarm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of: receiving status information from at least one resource in the first domain; correlating a first portion of the status information to generate the first intra-domain alarm; analyzing a second portion of the status information to determine a second corrective action; and providing a second command to a second network resource within the communications network to implement the second corrective action.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the step of correlating includes determining information of a domain that is adjacent to the first domain.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the step of correlating includes determining a severity of a condition indicated by a combination of the first intra-domain alarm and the second intra-domain alarm, the inter-domain alarm including an indication of the severity of the condition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the step of correlating includes the steps of: providing the first intra-domain alarm and the second intra-domain alarm to a state machine; and receiving an output from the state machine indicative of a severity and a correlation of a combination of the first intra-domain alarm and the second intra-domain alarm.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
94 words
An apparatus for providing status information regarding a communications network that is partitioned into a plurality of domains, comprising: means for receiving a first intra-domain alarm from a first domain of the network; means for receiving a second intra-domain alarm from a second domain of the network; means for correlating the first intra-domain alarm with the second intra-domain alarm to generate an inter-domain alarm; 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.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
94 words
An apparatus for providing status information regarding a communications network that is partitioned into a plurality of domains, comprising: means for receiving a first intra-domain alarm from a first domain of the network; means for receiving a second intra-domain alarm from a second domain of the network; means for correlating the first intra-domain alarm with the second intra-domain alarm to generate an inter-domain alarm; 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.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a single-domain network management system operatively coupled to the first domain, including: means for receiving status information from at least one resource in the first domain; means for correlating the status information to generate the first intra-domain alarm; and means for transmitting the first intra-domain alarm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
87 words
The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a single-domain network management system operatively coupled to the first domain, including: means for receiving status information from at least one resource in the first domain; means for correlating a first portion of the status information to generate the first intra-domain alarm; means for analyzing a second portion of the status information to determine a second corrective action; and means for providing a second command to a second network resource within the communications network to implement the second corrective action.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the means for correlating includes means for determining information of a domain that is adjacent to the first domain.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the means for correlating includes determining a severity of a condition indicated by a combination of the first intra-domain alarm and the second intra-domain alarm, the inter-domain alarm including an indication of the severity of the condition.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a state machine having an input that receives the first intra-domain alarm and the second intra-domain alarm and an output indicative of a severity and a correlation of a combination of the first intra-domain alarm and the second intra-domain alarm.
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