Patent ID: 7634559
Filing Date: 2009-12-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for network management comprising: loading, by a network management engine, a first component for execution; linking, by the network management engine, the first component to a network wherein the first component is one of a plurality of components linked to the network; modifying, by the network management engine, operating parameters of the first component; tracking changes to a plurality of components in the network through the network management engine; modifying tracking information for a second component by the network management engine, wherein the second component is one of the plurality of components; implementing tracking modifications to the second component made by the network management engine on the network; detecting a failing component based at least in part on the tracking changes; in response to the detecting, the network management engine automatically: tracking repair status information for repairing the failing component; and automatically comparing the repair status information to a pre-established service level agreement specifying a level of service expected for repair of the failing component by the owning group.