Patent ID: 8290362
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: H04J,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for assessing the status of a plurality of network provisioned end to end paths of a network user, comprising: accessing a network provisioned path database; selecting a provisioned end to end path of the network user from the database, the path being a ring having a forward path including points of interest A for the path, identifying from the database the path source terminating node A and path destination terminating node Z; correlating the path nodes A and Z to physical ports at nodes A and Z for monitoring the path points of interest A obtaining performance monitoring parameter data for the path points of interest A for a same performance monitoring parameter x, if non-zero A for the same performance monitoring parameter x, if A correlating the path nodes A and Z to physical ports at nodes Z and A for monitoring the path points of interest Z obtaining performance monitoring parameter data for the path points of interest Z for the same performance monitoring parameter x, if non-zero Z for the same performance monitoring parameter x, if Z repeating for a plurality of remaining network provisioned end to end paths of the network user; and preparing a report recommending maintenance of the network user's network provisioned end to end paths based on the performance monitoring parameter data.