Patent ID: 7191228

Claim:
A system for monitoring proper operation of a communication pathway between an EMS and an upstream notification listener, the system comprising: at least two EMS wherein each EMS receives a notification signal transmitted by at least one electronic component when a change has been made in the electronic component; a notification listener in communication with each EMS through a communication pathway, wherein the notification listener receives the notification signal from each EMS through its own communication pathway, and wherein the notification listener receives notification signals from all electronic components in communication with each EMS, translates each notification signal into a universally understandable format, and forwards the translated notification signals to a network management system application, wherein the translated notification signals are automatically forwarded to the network management system application and wherein the notification signals communicate changes in network creation and deletion notifications, configuration changes of asymmetric digital subscriber line network equipment, network equipment faults, and network equipment alarms; a health checker in communication with each EMS via the notification listener, wherein the health checker monitors the health status of the communication pathways by transmitting a health status signal to each EMS and detecting a reply signal from each EMS; and a command interface in communication with the notification listener and the health checker, wherein the command interface controls the notification listener and wherein the command interface is utilized to perform at least one of changing, adding, and deleting the communication pathways to the notification listener.