Abstract: A system monitors performance in a network that includes several network resources. The system obtains a list of targets in the network. The targets include selected ones of the resources. The system sends a request to the targets, receives responses from the targets, and determines a status of the targets based on the received responses or a lack of responses from the targets. The system then analyzes the status of the targets to determine compliance with the service-level guarantee.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 1999
Date of Patent:
June 1, 2004
Assignees:
Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc., Genuity, Inc.