Abstract: Operations pertaining to FCAPS domain operations can be performed by the present technology in a highly efficient manner as SmartFCAPS solution makes user free from several operational issues such as selection, navigation relationships among objects, etc. SmartFCAPS provides an operations system for the end-user to perform FCAPS operations on various objects defined across TMN pyramid which in turn are applied on composed objects transparently. SmartFCAPS provides context sensitive user interface by configuring FCAPS domains according to the objects and task at hand. In addition, SmartFCAPS provides a integrated and consolidated view of information and allows horizontal access to FCAPS domains as supported by the object in the context.

Abstract: A technique for performing Real-time Monitoring (RTM) of performance management data related to SONET data, SDH data, WDM data, Ethernet data and video data transmitted over a telecommunications network is provided. RTM allows the collection of performance management data at a rate that is sufficient to provide meaningful information for trouble shooting, optimizing, and determining the performance of telecommunication networks managed by a Network Management System, such as a SONET network, a WDM network and a SDH network. Performance management data can be viewed as it is retrieved from network elements.

Abstract: Inaccurate interpretation of historical performance management data of a network element and storage of redundant performance management data of a network element is prevented. A network element is polled for current performance management data, and if the current performance management data is determined to be the same as the performance management data collected during the previous polling of the network element, the current performance management data is discarded. Otherwise, the current performance management data is stored. Differentiation between performance management data related to a “Not Available” condition and a “Zero Suppressed” condition is provided through interpretation of performance management data.