Network Health Analysis System for Root Cause Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network management solutions fail to accurately identify the origin of performance degradation issues in computer networks, leading to inefficient resource allocation and increased maintenance costs, as they often alert on performance problems without pinpointing the root cause, especially in IT Data Center infrastructure.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for analyzing computer networks by calculating network health, identifying infrastructure problems, and determining their origin within the network's domains, using performance metrics and traffic behavior analysis to diagnose issues in nodes and links, thereby providing targeted solutions to performance degradation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If network management systems monitor performance metrics, then network performance can be tracked, but the origin of performance degradation cannot be accurately identified
Solution Approach 1:
The network is divided into multiple domains, each containing specific network elements. The system segments the analysis by first identifying affected domains, then drilling down to specific network elements within those domains. This hierarchical segmentation enables precise localization of performance degradation origins without overwhelming complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds a topological dimension to performance analysis by incorporating network domain structure and element relationships. Instead of analyzing metrics in isolation, the system evaluates performance through the lens of network topology, tracing degradation paths from service level agreements down to specific network elements across multiple hierarchical levels.
2Productivity
If additional hardware or software is introduced to correct bottlenecks, then network capacity increases, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis to identify the root cause of performance degradation before implementing corrections. By accurately diagnosing the origin of bottlenecks through topological analysis and domain identification, the system enables targeted interventions that address only the specific problematic elements rather than implementing broad, complex infrastructure changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies local quality by targeting corrections to specific network elements within identified domains rather than implementing network-wide changes. This allows precise adjustment of problematic components while maintaining the simplicity and efficiency of the rest of the network infrastructure.
3Reliability
If network access is reduced to alleviate bottlenecks, then existing performance degrades less, but new user delay increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary analysis layer that sits between performance monitoring and correction actions. This intermediary layer uses topological analysis and domain identification to understand the relationships between network elements, enabling intelligent routing and load distribution decisions that protect existing performance while minimizing impact on new users.
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AI summary
A method, system, and program, product for analyzing a computer network comprising one or more domains, each of the one or more domains comprising a plurality of nodes and one or more links, the method comprising calculating the health of the computer network, determining, based on the computer network health, if an infrastructure problem exists, identifying, based on the determination, a domain of the one or more domains of the computer network, further identifying, based on the identified domain, an infrastructure problem selected from the group comprising the plurality of nodes and the one or more links of the identified domain, determining an origin of the cause of the infrastructure problem based on the identified infrastructure problem.