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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2011
Mark Edward Kanode, Apex, NC (US);
Kedar Kashinath Karmarkar, Pune, IN;
Thomas M. Mccann, Raleigh, NC (US);
David Michael Sprague, Raleigh, NC (US);
Mahesh Tomar, Morrisville, NC (US);
Donald E. Wallace, Evergreen, CO (US);
Peter Joseph Marsico, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Mark Edward Kanode, Apex, NC (US);
Kedar Kashinath Karmarkar, Pune, IN;
Thomas M. McCann, Raleigh, NC (US);
David Michael Sprague, Raleigh, NC (US);
Mahesh Tomar, Morrisville, NC (US);
Donald E. Wallace, Evergreen, CO (US);
Peter Joseph Marsico, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Tekelec, Inc., Morrisville, NC (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for providing Diameter network management information in a communications network. The method includes steps occurring at a Diameter signaling router (DSR). The method also includes determining whether successful Diameter communications are available with a first Diameter application. The method further includes in response to determining that successful Diameter communications are not available with the first Diameter application, generating a first Diameter network management message (DNMM) indicating that successful Diameter communications are not available with the first Diameter application. The method also includes sending the first DNMM to a second Diameter node.