GOVERNANCE SYSTEM FOR FAILURE ANTICIPATION IN HYBRID/OPTICAL NETWORKS

To fulfill the enormous growth in voice, data & multimedia applications, Optical networks (SDH and DWDM) have been introduced for exploring higher bandwidth & better QOS. Problems arise when integrating the whole new optical infrastructure with current IP backbone, including controlling` data path and network management. Network Management System (NMS) is a service that employs a variety of tools, applications, and devices to assist network administrators on monitoring and maintaining network and keeping the network working with high quality of services. The aim of this paper is to review the design of a multi-agent based network management support system with well-organized representation of the formal semantics of networks alarm management in hybrid networks containing DWDM, SDH and IP technologies & experiential knowledge related to NMS fault diagnosis functional area.