Patent ID: 8717869

Claim:
A method for a communication network, comprising: measuring, via a processor, a logical distance of a logical network circuit including a device associated with a network disturbance; using the logical distance of the logical network circuit to measure a characteristic of the logical network circuit over a period of time; identifying, via the processor, a flapping condition based on information related to an operating state of the device; comparing the characteristic of the logical network circuit measured using the logical distance to a first threshold to calculate a first likelihood that the flapping condition is caused by a physical problem in the communication network; comparing an amount of congestion on the device to a second threshold to calculate a second likelihood that the flapping condition is caused by a logical problem in the communication network; when the first likelihood indicates that the flapping condition is caused by the physical problem, selecting a reset of an interface as a recovery procedure for the flapping condition; and when the second likelihood indicates that the flapping condition is caused by the logical problem, selecting a reroute as the recovery procedure for the flapping condition.