Patent ID: 7535910

Claim:
A method for obtaining a first map of a permanent virtual circuit (PVC) in a network, comprising: receiving a first command message from an integrated testing and analysis system (INTAS) including information required for obtaining the first PVC map and communicating with an element management system (EMS); searching a database of a broadband network management system (BNMS) to identify attributes of the PVC; sending a second command message to the EMS with instructions for communicating with a switch within the network to obtain registers relevant to the PVC; wherein the registers relevant to the PVC are utilized to determine packet errors associated with transmitting data over the PVC; transmitting the first PVC map to the INTAS; and when the first PVC map indicates that a problem exists in the PVC, generating a follow up command message to the BNMS requesting a second PVC map, wherein the PVC comprises a first end and a second end, and a second end, wherein the first PVC map comprises a network map requested from the first end of the PVC, and wherein the second PVC map comprises a network map requested from the second end of the PVC.