Mci Communications Corporation

Mci Worldcom, Inc.

John Mark DeMoss

Robert A Branton, Jr

Steve Landon

Donald Pitchforth

Robert Branton, Jr

Roy Feldt

Arthur Lee Parks, Jr

Eric V Kouch

Rick Sheffield

Sam Stepler

Mark Lamb

A method and apparatus for testing network elements within a communications system. A test is initiated at a data processing system located at a first site by the selection of one or more network elements for testing. In initiating the test, a communications link is established between the data processing system located at the first site and a network element located at a second site. The network element is monitored during testing of the network element using the communications link. The information is displayed on the data processing system in the form of a web page. Monitoring of the network element is paused from the data processing system in response to detecting an error originating from the network element. Monitoring of the network element is restarted from the data processing system in response to a correction of the error. These steps of monitoring, pausing, and restarting are repeated until a selected amount of time has passed without an occurrence of an error originating from the second network element.

Method and apparatus for testing components in a communications system

A system and method for configuring network elements. A routing network enables one or more controllers to connect to any network element within a service provider's network via craft interface ports. The controllers are controlled by the service provider and configure network elements according to data in a service provider database.

System and method for the automated configuration of network elements in

A system and method for effectively retrieving and managing network data from thousands of network elements by providing a graphical user interface to a network management system that permits shared access by service provider personnel using diverse computer equipment distributed over a wide geographical region. User requests to the network management system are input via any one of a plurality of workstations that are coupled with a company-wide Intranet system. Additionally, users can view predefined performance reports via a web browser program running on any one of the plurality of workstations coupled with the company-wide Intranet. Users can submit batch or on-line requests. Batch requests are scheduled to be processed at a later time and on-line requests are processed immediately. Results from on-line requests are available to the user as soon as the request has been processed.

Intranet graphical user interface for SONET network management

A system and method for retrieving network element data. A routing network enables one or more collectors to connect to any network element within a service provider's network via craft interface ports. The collectors are controlled by the service provider and store the retrieved network element data in a service provider database.

System and method for monitoring network elements organized in data

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