Patent ID: 8873946
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
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 repeating, for a plurality of remaining network provisioned end to end paths of the network user, the elements of selecting a provisioned end-to-end path, identifying the path terminating nodes, correlating the path nodes for monitoring the path points of interest A preparing a report recommending maintenance of the network user's network provisioned end to end paths based on the performance monitoring parameter data.