COMMUNICATION LINK FAILURE DETECTION IN A SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK

The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods of monitoring communication devices and communication links in a software defined network (SDN). In one embodiment a system may include a data bus and a communication interface in communication with the data bus. The system may further include a communication link monitoring subsystem configured to receive an indication of a status of the communication devices and the communication links over time. The system may associate the status of the communication devices and the communication links over time. The system may determine a deviation from normal parameters based on a current status, and may assess a likelihood of a change in the status based on the deviation from normal parameters. If necessary, a traffic rerouting subsystem configured to reroute data traffic to a failover path based on the likelihood of a change in the status.