Patent ID: 6549128
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: H04J

Abstract:
A method for remotely provisioning a network element to eliminate an alarm generated by the network element, comprising:receiving a request to reset an alarm generated by said network element, said request comprising a network address for said network element and an identity of one or more features supported by said network element for which an alarm should be reset; opening a remote communications link with said network element in response to said request; retrieving an identity of one or more active alarms in said network element and saving said identity of said active alarms in a network element status database; retrieving a description of all system components provisioned in said network element and saving said description of all system components in a network element status database; provisioning said features supported by said network element for which an alarm should be reset to an in service state; retrieving an identity of one or more active alarms in said network element following said provisioning said features to an in service state; and provisioning features associated with each alarm present in said network element following provisioning said features to an in service state, to an out of service state.