Poll-based alarm handling system and method
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsAndrás Veres, Szabolcs Malomsoky, Gergely Szabó, Tamas Borsos, Péter Benkō, Peter Vaderna, Ferenc Kubinszky
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Abstract
A system and method of handling poll-based alarms. The method begins by detecting a high-priority problem in a network. Next, network elements in the network related to the high-priority problem are mapped. The mapping step includes grouping network elements into focus groups wherein each focus group includes network elements having the same alarm. The mapped network elements are then polled for alarms. The polled alarms of the network elements are then correlated and processed.
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A method of handling poll-based alarms, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting a high-priority problem in a network;
- mapping of a plurality of network elements in the network related to the high-priority problem;
- polling the mapped plurality of network elements for alarms;
- correlating polled alarms in the plurality of network elements;
- and
- processing correlated polled alarms.
A system for handling poll-based alarms, the system comprising:
- means for detecting a high-priority problem in a network;
- means for mapping of a plurality of network elements in the network related to the high-priority problem;
- a polling functionality for polling the mapped plurality of network elements for alarms;
- means for correlating polled alarms in the plurality of network elements;
- and
- means for processing correlated polled alarms.
A node for handling poll-based alarms, the node comprising:
- In response to a detection of a high-level problem in a network, means for mapping of a plurality of network elements in the network related to the high-priority problem;
- a polling functionality for polling the mapped plurality of network elements for alarms;
- means for correlating polled alarms in the plurality of network elements;
- and
- means for processing correlated polled alarms.
A method of handling poll-based alarms, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting a high-priority problem in a network;
- mapping of a plurality of network elements in the network related to the high-priority problem, where the mapping step includes:
- identifying network elements that are related to a service associated with the detected problem;
- marking the identified network elements with an examination tag, where the examination tag includes a problem tag which describes a problem at each identified network element and a poll filter which describes criteria for selecting an alarm and excludes from possible polling those alarms that have no possible relation to the high-priority problem;
- and
- grouping at least one identified network element into a focus group, each network element in the focus group having the same problem tag;
- polling the mapped plurality of network elements for alarms, where the step of polling includes polling only network elements in the focus group and sending each of the polled network elements a poll command including the poll filter, where each of the polled network elements locally apply the poll filter against an active alarm list and then collect and respond with a matching alarm list;
- receiving the matching alarm lists from the polled network elements;
- correlating alarms in the matching alarm lists;
- and
- processing the correlated alarms.
A central management system, comprising:
- a Poll-Based Alarm functionality configured to:
- detect a high-priority problem in a network;
- map of a plurality of network elements in the network related to the high-priority problem, where the map operation includes:
- identify network elements that are related to a service associated with the detected problem;
- mark the identified network elements with an examination tag, where the examination tag includes a problem tag which describes a problem at each identified network element and a poll filter which describes criteria for selecting an alarm and excludes from possible polling those alarms that have no possible relation to the high-priority problem;
- and
- group at least one identified network element into a focus group, each network element in the focus group having the same problem tag;
- poll the mapped plurality of network elements for alarms, where the step of polling includes polling only network elements in the focus group and sending each of the polled network elements a poll command including the poll filter, where each of the polled network elements locally apply the poll filter against an active alarm list and then collect and respond with a matching alarm list;
- receive the matching alarm lists from the polled network elements;
- correlate alarms in the matching alarm lists;
- and
- process the correlated alarms.
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