Patent ID: 8089897
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for analyzing Intelligent Route Service Control Point Layer 3 network performance comprising: for a network, establishing a network inventory of Provider Edge routers; receiving a problem report identifying a serving site Provider Edge router; accessing an Intelligent Route Service Control Point Service Manager and retrieving customer defined routing data for the identified serving site Provider Edge router; acquiring live routing data from the identified serving site Provider Edge router; comparing the acquired live routing data from the serving site Provider Edge router with the corresponding routing data from the Intelligent Route Service Control Point Service Manager to identify disparities; if disparities are found, identifying a configuration problem between the Intelligent Route Service Control Point Service Manager and the identified serving site Provider Edge router; and if no disparities are found, examining Intelligent Route Service Control Point routes in the identified serving site Provider Edge router routing table to locate a source Provider Edge router route.