Patent ID: 9118545
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: detecting an execution of an automated function within a communication network; determining a type of the automated function; and writing information representing the type of the automated function in a predefined storage area of a record carrier, said method being performed by an agent apparatus to enable a network management apparatus to detect remotely on said record carrier whether the automated function has been employed within said communication network, wherein the automated function excludes employing a Network Management System; wherein the type of the automated function is at least one type of a self-X function selected from the group of types of self-X functions consisting of: Self-configuration; Self-optimization of Interference Coordination; Automatic Neighbour List Management; Self-optimization load balancing; Self-optimization Interference Coordination; Self-optimization of Random Access Channel; Self-optimization of capacity; Self-optimization of coverage; Self-Software-Management; and Self-healing; and wherein the predefined storage area is addressed by a sourceIndicator parameter of at least one of a method, a message, and a method and a message selected from the group of methods according to the 3GPP standard TS32.662, the group consisting of: a notifyObjectCreation method; a notifyObjectDeletion method; and a notifyAttributeValueChange method.