Apparatus and method for automatic port identity discovery in heterogenous optical communications systems
CA 2334159 A1 · Owner: Cao, Yang · Inventors: Cao, Yang; Buchanan, William M.; Surek, Steven A.
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In an optical telecommunications network in accordance with the principles of the present invention, a link connection undergoes an automatic port recognition, process, whereby the port binding information for the link is detected recorded, and shared with the network elements connected by the link before the link is, used to transmit bearer traffic. One of a group of optical network elements that, communicate through an out of band channel such as a LAN, is "elected" a, network element leader. After election the leader network element coordinates the port discovery process; requests for port "recognition" responses to , requests, and other messages are passed through the network element …
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