Managing performance of elements providing a session via a multi-hop network topology is provided. A system receives values for factors associated with elements that form hops in a multi-hop network topology. The system determines a performance metric for each hop using the values for one or more factors selected from the factors. The system identifies a hop of the hops as having a performance issue based on the performance metric for the hop exceeding a threshold. The system selects, responsive to the performance metric of the hop exceeding the threshold, an action to take on at least one element forming the hop.