Distributed Monitoring Agents for Network Element Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current monitoring systems for communication networks, particularly in WDM devices, face issues such as slow performance, untimely alarm reports, lack of uniform log management, and inefficient monitoring due to centralized reporting, which complicates network element management and reduces system stability.
Innovation Solution
A distributed management monitoring system is introduced, utilizing a distributed file system where each network element maintains a device descriptor table and interacts with a monitoring platform through a sub-file system, enabling independent monitoring and reducing unnecessary communications by allowing network elements to manage themselves and report directly to the platform.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a centralized monitoring system is used to monitor network elements, then the system can provide unified management and control, but the system suffers from slow performance inquiry, untimely alarm report, heavy communications among network elements, and reduced system stability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the centralized monitoring system into distributed monitoring agents deployed at each network element. Each agent independently monitors its local network element, segmenting the monolithic centralized system into multiple autonomous units that operate in parallel, thereby improving performance inquiry speed and reducing communication overhead.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a distributed file system as an intermediary layer between monitoring agents and the central management system. This intermediary enables efficient data exchange and coordination without requiring heavy direct communications between all components, thus improving system responsiveness and stability.
2Ease of operation
If a centralized monitoring system is used, then unified management is achieved, but unnecessary communications among network elements increase and system stability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the centralized monitoring function into distributed agents, the system reduces communication dependencies between network elements. Each agent operates independently, reducing the propagation of failures and improving overall system stability while maintaining unified management through coordinated access to the distributed file system.
Solution Approach 2:
Each network element runs its own monitoring agent that performs local monitoring tasks autonomously without requiring constant communication with other network elements. This self-service approach reduces unnecessary communications and improves system reliability by minimizing inter-element dependencies.
3Productivity
If existing monitoring systems are used, then basic monitoring functions are provided, but real-time monitoring and report capabilities are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous real-time monitoring at each network element through distributed agents, preparing monitoring data locally before any inquiry or alarm event occurs. This preliminary action enables immediate response to events and eliminates delays associated with on-demand centralized querying.
Solution Approach 2:
The distributed monitoring agents continuously collect and update monitoring data, providing real-time feedback about network element status. This continuous feedback mechanism enables timely alarm reporting and real-time monitoring capabilities that were lacking in traditional centralized systems.
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AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a method for creating a distributed management monitoring system to create a distributed management monitoring system based on a distributed file system. Moreover, the present disclosure further discloses a monitoring method of the distributed management monitoring system, the method includes: updating a file of recording monitoring information regularly and correspondingly updating a device descriptor table by a sub-file system of the distributed management monitoring system; updating the device descriptor table and informing a server to update a file descriptor table by the sub-file system; and finding a device descriptor table corresponding to a designated network element through traversing the file descriptor table and reading a designated file according to the device descriptor table by the server. Accordingly, the present disclosure provides a distributed management monitoring system, the system includes: a server, a file descriptor table and a sub-file system. Therefore, by utilizing the present disclosure, each network element is enabled to monitor itself independently, unnecessary communications among network elements are reduced, and the stability of the distributed management monitoring system is enhanced.