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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2016
Level 3 Communications, Llc, Broomfield, CO (US);
Bernie C. Lehman, Aurora, CO (US);
James M. Adkins, III, Elizabeth, CO (US);
Level 3 Communications, LLC, Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and non-computer-readable storage media for repairing a Network Element (NE) to transport data within a network. When a NE on the network encounters an error, such as a port not receiving data, that NE will issue an alarm. Unlike previous mechanisms for resolving the alarm, systems configured according to this disclosure provide for an automatic mechanism to repair the alarm. In some instances, this can mean automatically deploying resources to re-connect the NE according to a network plan. In other instances this can mean verifying the status of the NE matches a planned status (i.e., that the loss of signal, and the subsequent alarm, were planned for). If neither of these actions resolves the problems of the NE, the system can issue a notification for a network engineer to perform maintenance on the NE.