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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Eric J. Bauer, Freehold, NJ (US);
Randee S. Adams, Naperville, IL (US);
William D. Reents, Middlesex, NJ (US);
Mark M. Clougherty, Chatham, NJ (US);
Eric J. Bauer, Freehold, NJ (US);
Randee S. Adams, Naperville, IL (US);
William D. Reents, Middlesex, NJ (US);
Mark M. Clougherty, Chatham, NJ (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: identifying a hardware failure of a failed component of a plurality of hardware components; determining a set of agent devices currently configured to utilize the failed component; reconfiguring an agent device to utilize a working component of the plurality of hardware components. Various exemplary embodiments additionally or alternatively relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: projecting a failure date for the hardware module; determining whether the projected failure date is acceptable based on a target replacement date for the hardware module; if the projected failure date is not acceptable: selecting a parameter adjustment for a hardware component, wherein the parameter adjustment is selected to move the projected failure date closer to the target replacement date, and applying the parameter adjustment to the hardware component.