Definitions for "Fault management"
n. The process of detecting and managing abnormal network or system behavior.
A Level 1 managed service that includes general node up/node down monitoring, log of alerts and initiation of escalation procedures.
One of five categories of network management defined by ISO for management of OSI networks. Fault management attempts to ensure that network faults are detected and controlled. See also accounting management, configuration management, performance management, and security management.
Keywords:  fcaps, see
See FCAPS.