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Abstract

A network controller for monitoring the status of a network includes a hierarchical object-based data structure representative of the network to be controlled. The data structure includes a set of hierarchically linked objects representative of elements of the network and each object includes object parameters including an object status parameter (e.g., a fault parameter) and, with the exception of the root object of the object hierarchy, a pointer to a parent object. A graphical user interface is configured to display one or more views of an object and is responsive to the selection of a displayed object by user. The controller can provide a hierarchical view of the objects and/or a physical location view of at least selected objects from the hierarchy. The display of objects associated with faults is highlighted to facilitate identification and the controller allows the operator to navigate through the object structure.

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