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Embedded controller and node management architecture for a modular optical network, and methods and apparatus therefor

  • US 20030023709A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2001
  • Published: 01/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A management architecture for use at an optical switch in an optical network, comprising:

  • a line card manager at the optical switch for managing an associated line card at the optical switch;

    wherein said line card manager comprises a message-passing interface for communicating with a node manager at the optical switch that manages the line card manager.

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