Patent ID: 6834304
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: H04J,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of auditing an optical communications network to determine operational states of network elements, comprising:(i) retrieving operational data from a plurality of network elements; (ii) evaluating the operational data to determine an operational parameter for a given network element; (iii) determining if the operational parameter is invalid by comparing the operational parameter with a corresponding predetermined operational specification for the given network element and flagging the invalid operational parameter; (iv) repeating steps (ii) and (iii) for remaining operational parameters specified for the given network element; (v) repeating steps (ii) to (iv) for each of the plurality of network elements; and (vi) generating a findings report for the plurality of network elements, the findings report listing any of the plurality of network elements determined to have at least one invalid operational parameter, displaying details of the at least one invalid operational parameter, and providing a finding status for the at least one invalid operational parameter.