Patent ID: 6985901

Claim:
A method for controlling a collection, manipulation and storage of network performance data and network event data of a network with service assurance capabilities, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an activation signal; (b) transmitting a first signal to initiate retrieval of network performance data and network event data, wherein the network performance and network event data are generated from a network-monitor that monitors a network system and then relocates the data into a common directory; (c) transmitting a second signal to initiate manipulation of the data and loading of the manipulated data into a database; (d) transmitting a third signal to initiate a clean archive program for deleting files from an archive directory; (e) transmitting a fourth signal to initiate a table extract program for extracting data from tables stored in the database; (f) transmitting a fifth signal to initiate a trigger reporting program for generating reports; (g) transmitting a sixth signal to initiate a purge record program for deleting records from the database; and (h) transmitting a seventh signal to initiate a database backup program for backing up data stored on the database.