Apparatus and method for managing a network

Details Apparatus and method for managing a network Apparatus and method for managing a network

2008-11-05

2011-10-18

Lim, Krisna (Department: 2453)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

C725S148000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08041810

ABSTRACT:
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to monitor first and second access devices of a communications network for an alarm where the first and second access devices are connected to each other by a fiber optic cable and where the first and second access devices are capable of transmitting media content to a communications device of a user, identify hierarchical cable relationships associated with the fiber optic cable, monitor network elements of the communications network that are associated with the hierarchical cable relationships for other alarms, and determine a fiber cut of the fiber optic cable based at least in part on the alarm of the monitored first and second access devices and the other alarms of the monitored network elements. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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