fault management
nounUK /fɔːlt ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
US /fɔlt ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
Fault management is the job of finding problems in a system and fixing them.
The network team uses fault management tools to spot broken connections quickly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computer networks, the process of detecting, isolating, and correcting faults so services keep running.
Fault management software sent an alert when a router stopped responding.
3. In telecommunications, the set of functions that detect and report equipment failures to operators.
The telecom operator's fault management center logged the outage within seconds.
4. The administrative practice of tracking reported faults until they are resolved and closed.
Good fault management means every reported fault gets a ticket and a fix.