Patent ID: 8230058
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving at a gateway device a first communication from a first network that is addressed for a network element of a second network, where the second network is based on a different technology than the first network and where the gateway device comprises a layer 3 gateway; transmitting the first communication from the gateway device to the second network; receiving at the gateway device a second communication from the second network that is addressed for a network element of the first network; transmitting the second communication from the gateway device to the first network; periodically polling the gateway device to obtain operating parameters related to communications between the first and second networks, the operating parameters including at least two of information identifying Internet Key Exchange security associations (IKE SAs) no longer being used, information identifying a number of toggles between an active card and a standby card in the gateway device, or information identifying processor utilization in the gateway device; analyzing the operating parameters; and generating a health report related to the stability of at least the gateway device, the health report being based upon analysis of the operating parameters.