System for generating topology information and methods thereof

A device comprising:

• a processing system including a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processing system that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations comprising:
• receiving local network topology information of a communication system from a plurality of transmission devices,
• wherein the local network topology information describes a topology of a plurality of transmission media available for use by each transmission device of the plurality of transmission devices,
• wherein the plurality of transmission media comprises a primary link for use by a corresponding transmission device of the plurality of transmission devices and a plurality of backup links for use by the corresponding transmission device of the plurality of transmission devices when the primary link is experiencing a fault,
• wherein the plurality of transmission devices transmits or receives guided electromagnetic waves that propagate along the primary link without requiring an electrical return path, and
• wherein at least one of the plurality of backup links utilizes a different transmission medium than the primary link;
• generating a macro network topology of the communication system from a plurality of local network topologies included in the local network topology information of the plurality of transmission devices,
• wherein the macro network topology includes each of the plurality of local network topologies obtained from the corresponding transmission device of the plurality of transmission devices;
• and
• identifying a location of the fault according to the macro network topology.

A machine-readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system of a first device including a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:

• receiving local network topology information of a communication system from a plurality of transmission devices,
• wherein the local network topology information describes a topology of a plurality of transmission media available for use by each transmission device of the plurality of transmission devices,
• wherein the plurality of transmission media comprises a primary link for use by a corresponding transmission device of the plurality of transmission devices and a plurality of backup links for use by the corresponding transmission device of the plurality of transmission devices when the primary link is experiencing a fault, and
• wherein at least one of the plurality of backup links utilizes a different transmission medium than the primary link;
• generating a macro network topology of the communication system from a plurality of local network topologies included in the local network topology information of the plurality of transmission devices,
• wherein the macro network topology includes each of the plurality of local network topologies obtained from the corresponding transmission device of the plurality of transmission devices;
• and
• identifying a location of the fault according to the macro network topology.