Method and system for on demand selective rerouting of logical circuit data in a data network

A system for on demand selective rerouting of logical circuit data in a data network, comprising:

• a network device for communicating status information for a logical circuit in the data network, the logical circuit comprising a communication path for communicating data;
• a logical element module, in communication with the network device, for receiving the status information for the logical circuit in the data network;
• and
• a network management module, in communication with the logical element module, for:
• identifying a failure in the logical circuit based on the status information;
• upon identifying the failed logical circuit, generating a menu displaying at least one logical failover circuit for rerouting data from the failed logical circuit;
• receiving a selection of a logical failover circuit displayed in the menu;
• and
• rerouting the data from the failed logical circuit to the selected logical failover circuit.

In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of providing and selecting from a menu on the display at least one logical failover circuit for rerouting data from a failed logical circuit in a data network, the method comprising:

• displaying a failed logical circuit on a map on the display, the map including a current status of at least one logical circuit in the data network;
• receiving a map entry selection signal indicative of the user interface selection device pointing at the map on the display, and, in response to the selection signal, displaying the menu including at least one entry comprising the at least one logical failover circuit for rerouting the data from the displayed failed logical circuit;
• and
• receiving an execution signal indicative of a user selecting the menu entry comprising the at least one logical failover circuit, and in response to the execution signal, rerouting the data from the failed logical circuit to the selected logical failover circuit.