Node management architecture with customized line card handlers for a modular optical network, and methods and apparatus therefor
First Claim
1. A node manager software architecture at an optical switch in an optical network, comprising:
- a node configuration manager that creates a plurality of software tasks, each of which is capable of managing a line card and at least one of which manages an associated line card that is installed at the optical switch;
wherein the software tasks have a functionality that is customized according to a type of the associated line card.
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Abstract
A node management architecture for use at an optical switch/node in an optical communications network. A software task is provided for managing each line card according to a type of the line card. The architecture may identify the line card type, and assign a corresponding software task to manage it. To avoid delays, unassigned software tasks may be created ahead of time for managing line cards that are later installed at the optical switch. Furthermore, different types of software tasks are provided for managing corresponding different types of line cards, while software tasks that manage the same type of line card may be organized as an array of the same type. Moreover, the software tasks may act as an intermediary between the line card managers and other software processes at the node manager, such as a database manager, alarms manager, or optical cross-connect manager.
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27 Claims
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1. A node manager software architecture at an optical switch in an optical network, comprising:
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a node configuration manager that creates a plurality of software tasks, each of which is capable of managing a line card and at least one of which manages an associated line card that is installed at the optical switch;
wherein the software tasks have a functionality that is customized according to a type of the associated line card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A node manager software architecture at an optical switch in an optical network, comprising:
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means for creating a plurality of software tasks, each of which manages an associated line card that is installed at the optical switch;
wherein the software tasks have a functionality that is customized according to a type of the associated line card.
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24. A method for managing an optical switch in an optical network, comprising:
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creating a plurality of software tasks, each of which is capable of managing a line card; and
managing, by at least one of the plurality of software tasks, an associated line card that is installed at the optical switch;
wherein the software tasks have a functionality that is customized according to a type of the associated line card.
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25. A node manager system at an optical switch in an optical network, comprising:
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a node configuration manager sub-system that creates a plurality of tasks, each of which is capable of managing a line card and at least one of which manages an associated line card that is installed at the optical switch;
wherein the tasks have a functionality that is customized according to a type of the associated line card.
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26. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein, the computer program product comprising:
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computer readable program code devices configured to cause a computer to create a plurality of tasks, each of which is capable of managing a line card at an optical switch in an optical network, and at least one of which manages an associated line card that is installed at the optical switch;
wherein the tasks have a functionality that is customized according to a type of the associated line card.
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27. A data processing system having a memory, comprising:
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a node manager sub-system for creating a plurality of tasks, each of which is capable of managing a line card at an optical switch in an optical network, and at least one of which manages an associated line card that is installed at the optical switch;
wherein the tasks have a functionality that is customized according to a type of the associated line card.
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