Patent ID: 6631117
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
An operations, maintenance, and administration part for maintaining an information network system, said part including a test starting and managing section for receiving a command set and a test message processing section for transmitting a test message to said information network system in response to the command set, wherein said test starting and managing section comprises:a memory for memorizing the command set, a first register for registering the command set, and a starting data managing unit connected to said memory and said first register for managing the command set, wherein: said starting data managing unit carries out the steps of: receiving the command set, storing the command set into said memory when the command set is received, registering the command set stored in said memory to said first register when said test message processing section is in a not busy state, erasing the command set from said memory both when the command set is registered in said first register and when restart of said part is made, and deleting the command set from said first register when a notification is made by said test message processing section.