Method and apparatus for providing end to end virtual private network performance management

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for managing a virtual private network, comprising:

• collecting performance data for a parameter from a plurality of customer edge routers and a plurality of provider edge routers associated with the virtual private network, wherein the parameter comprises a processor usage;
• correlating the performance data for identifying a performance exception based on a threshold for the parameter, wherein the correlating comprises:
• correlating the performance data to identify the performance exception affecting a customer edge router-provider edge router pair from the plurality of customer edge routers and the plurality of provider edge routers;
• and
• correlating the customer edge router-provider edge router pair for identifying an affected customer;
• and
• performing a trending analysis using the performance exception to predict a potential problem that will impact the virtual private network.

A system for managing a virtual private network, comprising an application server comprising a processor and a computer-readable medium in communication with the processor, the computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

• collecting performance data for a parameter from a plurality of customer edge routers and a plurality of provider edge routers associated with the virtual private network, wherein the parameter comprises a processor usage;
• correlating the performance data for identifying a performance exception based on a threshold for the parameter, wherein the correlating comprises:
• correlating the performance data to identify the performance exception affecting a customer edge router-provider edge router pair from the plurality of customer edge routers and the plurality of provider edge routers;
• and
• correlating the customer edge router-provider edge router pair for identifying an affected customer;
• and
• performing a trending analysis using the performance exception to predict a potential problem that will impact the virtual private network.