Systems and methods for visualizing a communications network

摘要

A system facilitates the visualization of a network having multiple nodes. The system collects information from at least one of the nodes. The information describes network operation over a period of time. The system then reconstructs the network operation for the time period from the collected information and presents the reconstructed network operation to an operator.

主权项

1. An interactive graphical user interface including a memory and a processor for visualizing a network having a plurality of nodes, comprising a network topology diagram configured to display icons representative of at least some of the nodes wherein said display icons indicate a status of the nodes, a first display icon selectively indicating that one or more of the nodes is unavailable, a second display icon of a first fixed size selectively indicating that one or more of the nodes is a cluster member, and a third display icon of a second fixed size selectively indicating that one or more of the nodes is a cluster head, wherein the second display icon and the third display icon share a concentric geometric shape, but differ in relative size.