Abstract: The present invention addresses apparatuses, methods and computer program product for providing enhanced improved network management. When a communication failure between an Element Management System and a super-ordinate Network Management System occurs, the Element Management System is switched over to forward event reports to a pre-defined peer Element Management System. In case the communication is re-established, the usual functionality is restored and the re-routing of event reports to the peer Element Management System is stopped.

Abstract: Communication networks are automatically tested from a superordinate producer-independently managing network management center, such as when subordinate, producer-specific operation and maintenance centers (OMCs) are not occupied. Producer-dependent information is transmitted when an alarm report is sent and producer-specific hardware tests are automatically generated in the network management center (NMC). It is unnecessary for producer-specific object classes to be completely defined in the information model of the OMC-NMC interface. The tests automatically generated in the network management center can be triggered in response to errors, e.g. for a particular hardware board, or preventively, for example for the entire hardware of a network unit.

Abstract: It is provided a method, comprising checking if a notification identifier comprised by a received primary notification and a correlation identifier comprised by a received secondary notification match each other, wherein the primary notification is different from the secondary notification; generating, if the notification identifier and the correlation identifier match each other, a correlation indication; providing, to a management device, if the notification identifier and the correlation identifier match each other, a primary forward status change indication generated based on a primary status change indication comprised in the primary notification, a secondary forward status change indication generated based on a secondary status change indication comprised in the secondary notification, and the correlation indication.

Abstract: A method operates management network of a telecommunication network, which includes a manager and an agent who communication network using an object model. According to said object model, objects are assigned to classes of objects. The manager sends a request to the agent once the data has been matched. Following the request, the manager receives data from the agent (OMC1) exclusively on objects and/or alerts regarding which a change has been made since a specific moment in time.

Abstract: The present invention addresses apparatuses, methods and computer program product for providing enhanced improved network management. When a communication failure between an Element Management System and a super-ordinate Network Management System occurs, the Element Management System is switched over to forward event reports to a pre-defined peer Element Management System. In case the communication is re-established, the usual functionality is restored and the re-routing of event reports to the peer Element Management System is stopped.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system, methods, devices and computer program products for re-transmission of management information in a management network for monitoring and controlling a communications system. The management network comprises managers and agents configured as devices on different management levels. Management information is transmitted as event reports between these devices of the management network and event reports transmitted to a manager by an agent (EMS) are temporarily stored by the agent for future re-transmissions, the manager recognizes a loss of one or more event reports, identifies the lost event reports and requests re-transmission of the lost event reports by sending a request to the agent, the agent retrieves the requested event reports from storage and re-transmits them to the requesting manager.

Abstract: It is described a method for monitoring the operational state of a telecommunication network (100) having a first level (110) comprising a plurality of managed entities (111) and a second level (120) comprising a management system (121) for the managed entities (111) of the first level (110). The described method comprises propagating a first notification (151) within the first level (110) from a first managed entity (111) to a second managed entity (111), and transmitting a second notification (161) from one of the plurality of managed entities (111) to the management system (121). The second notification (161) comprises an information being indicative for the operational state of at least one another of the plurality of managed entities (111). Preferably, the managed entities (111) are arranged within a closed loop (152) such that the first notification (151) is propagating along this loop (152).

Abstract: In operating a communications network, a set of derived events occurs in dependence on at least one primary event in the communications network. A learning method for determining the set of derived events by analyzing the at least one primary event and by predicting the set of derived events based on relations concerning network entities and/or events in the communications network is implemented to support the management of the communications network in a more efficient way.

Abstract: Communication networks are automatically tested from a superordinate producer-independently managing network management center, such as when subordinate, producer-specific operation and maintenance centers (OMCs) are not occupied. Producer-dependent information is transmitted when an alarm report is sent and producer-specific hardware tests are automatically generated in the network management center (NMC). It is unnecessary for producer-specific object classes to be completely defined in the information model of the OMC-NMC interface. The tests automatically generated in the network management center can be triggered in response to errors, e.g. for a particular hardware board, or preventively, for example for the entire hardware of a network unit.

Abstract: In a management system of a communication system having at least one manager and an agent, the agent stores information on management functions that can be executed between the manager and the agent. The manager requests information from the agent on the management functions that can be carried out between the manager and the agent, by a request message. The request message contains identification information in an encoded manner for both the manager or the communication system and at least one of the management functions. The agent decodes the identification information of the manager or the communication system and sends the information requested by the request message to the manager, where the information sent relates exclusively to the management function(s) indicated by the identification information in the request message.

Abstract: In operating a communications network, a set of derived events occurs in dependence on at least one primary event in the communications network. A learning method for determining the set of derived events by analyzing the at least one primary event and by predicting the set of derived events based on relations concerning network entities and/or events in the communications network is implemented to support the management of the communications network in a more efficient way.

Abstract: It is described a method for monitoring the operational state of a telecommunication network (100) having a first level (110) comprising a plurality of managed entities (111) and a second level (120) comprising a management system (121) for the managed entities (111) of the first level (110). The described method comprises propagating a first notification (151) within the first level (110) from a first managed entity (111) to a second managed entity (111), and transmitting a second notification (161) from one of the plurality of managed entities (111) to the management system (121). The second notification (161) comprises an information being indicative for the operational state of at least one another of the plurality of managed entities (111). Preferably, the managed entities (111) are arranged within a closed loop (152) such that the first notification (151) is propagating along this loop (152).

Abstract: Communication networks are automatically tested from a superordinate producer-independently managing network management center, such as when subordinate, producer-specific operation and maintenance centers (OMCs) are not occupied. Producer-dependent information is transmitted when an alarm report is sent and producer-specific hardware tests are automatically generated in the network management center (NMC). It is unnecessary for producer-specific object classes to be completely defined in the information model of the OMC-NMC interface. The tests automatically generated in the network management center can be triggered in response to errors, e.g. for a particular hardware board, or preventively, for example for the entire hardware of a network unit.

Abstract: Communication networks are automatically tested from a superordinate producer-independently managing network management center, such as when subordinate, producer-specific operation and maintenance centers (OMCs) are not occupied. Producer-dependent information is transmitted when an alarm report is sent and producer-specific hardware tests are automatically generated in the network management center (NMC). It is unnecessary for producer-specific object classes to be completely defined in the information model of the OMC-NMC interface. The tests automatically generated in the network management center can be triggered in response to errors, e.g. for a particular hardware board, or preventively, for example for the entire hardware of a network unit.

Abstract: Communication networks are automatically tested from a superordinate producer-independently managing network management center, such as when subordinate, producer-specific operation and maintenance centers (OMCs) are not occupied. Producer-dependent information is transmitted when an alarm report is sent and producer-specific hardware tests are automatically generated in the network management center (NMC). It is unnecessary for producer-specific object classes to be completely defined in the information model of the OMC-NMC interface. The tests automatically generated in the network management center can be triggered in response to errors, e.g. for a particular hardware board, or preventively, for example for the entire hardware of a network unit.

Abstract: A method for distributing management information in a management network for monitoring and controlling a communications system, whereby the management network comprises managers “NMC” and agents “OMC1-3” configured as devices on different management levels, with management information being transmitted as event reports between said devices of the management network.

Abstract: In a management system of a communication system having at least one manager and an agent, the agent stores information on management functions that can be executed between the manager and the agent. The manager requests information from the agent on the management functions that can be carried out between the manager and the agent, by a request message. The request message contains identification information in an encoded manner for both the manager or the communication system and at least one of the management functions. The agent decodes the identification information of the manager or the communication system and sends the information requested by the request message to the manager, where the information sent relates exclusively to the management function(s) indicated by the identification information in the request message.

Abstract: Method and devices for matching data between a manager and an agent in a management network The invention relates to a method for operating a management network of a telecommunications network comprising a manager (NMC1, NMC2) and an agent (OMC1), in which the manager (NMC1, NMC2) and the agent (OMC1) communicate with each other using an object model. In accordance with the object model objects (MOII, MOIj, MOIk, MOIm) are assigned object classes (MOCI, MOCj, MOCk, MOCm) . The manager (NMC1, NMC2) sends a request (getConfigurationChanges Request) for data matching to the agent (OMC1). In accordance with the invention the manager (NMC1, NMC2) receives in repose to its request (getconfigurationchanges Request) information from the agent (OMC1) exclusively about objects (MOII, MOIj, MOIk, MOIm) and/or alarms in relation to which a change has occurred since a specific point in time (t0, t1, t6). Furthermore the invention relates to devices for executing the method.

Abstract: A method and a communications system for data realignment by a management network which has at least two management levels, with data being transmitted for data realignment between at least one agent in one management level and at least one manager in a next-higher management level, relating to spontaneous events. The manager sends one or more request messages to transmit the alarm data to the agent, with the manager transmitting correlation information for association of the respective request with the messages that are subsequently sent by the agent. To reduce the load on both the managers and the agents, the requested data is sent from the agent to the managers, together with the monitoring information inserted into an optional additional field. Filter devices which are inserted between the managers and the agent or agents pass only that data which is to be transmitted to the managers associated with it.

Abstract: At the PC there are formed control commands not only for operating the fax machine, but at the same time for the establishment of outgoing voice links of the telephone terminal connected to the fax machine.