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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2009
Desyang L. Lyou, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Christina S. Wu, Saratoga, CA (US);
Desyang L. Lyou, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Christina S. Wu, Saratoga, CA (US);
Tellabs Operations, Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for improving network efficiency for data transfer utilizing partial node discovery a during system recovery are disclosed. Upon retrieving a saved last sequence number associated with a network element ('NE') from a database in a network management system ('NMS'), a process of the partial node discovery obtains a current last sequence number associated with the NE from the NE. After identifying missing sequence numbers associated with the NE, sequence events associated with the NE in the database are updated in accordance with the missing sequence numbers.