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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2002
Jon G. Vaver, Lafayette, CO (US);
Jon G. Vaver, Lafayette, CO (US);
Qwest Communications International Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A system for monitoring the reliability of a network includes a network management system that gathers information relating to modules, nodes and paths in the network. The information includes the configuration, history and status of the modules and paths, and the failure states of the paths and the modules responsible for any failed paths. Based on the information, a reliability monitoring tool produces output that includes the condition of network paths and the actual reliability of one or more paths. Embodiments of the invention include storage arrangements that store the module and path information, in which case the output may include time-based reliability of network paths. The output may be available via the Internet. Methods of monitoring the reliability of a network are also provided.