A system (100) for analyzing a fault includes a fault object factory (110) constructed and arranged to receive fault data and create a fault object (112), and a fault diagnosis engine (101) constructed and arranged to perform root cause analysis of the fault object. The system may further include a fault...http://www.google.com/patents/US20040078683?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040078683 - Systems and methods for managing and analyzing faults in computer networks