Method and apparatus for detecting a fault in a communication system
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsPaul Shala Henry, Irwin Gerszberg
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AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsPaul Shala Henry, Irwin Gerszberg
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Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for transmitting a source test signal directed to a second system of a distributed communication system for a retransmission of the source test signal by the second system and a plurality of other systems of the distributed communication system, receiving a plurality of returned test signals from the second system, wherein the plurality of returned test signals corresponds to a retransmission of the source test signal by at least one of the plurality of other systems, and determining from the plurality of returned test signals whether any one of the plurality of other systems is experiencing an operational fault based on an expected round trip delay for each of the plurality of returned test signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.
A network management system, comprising:
A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
A method, comprising:
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