Method for routing information over a network employing centralized control
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for centralized control of a network is described. The network includes a number of nodes. The method includes creating a database and storing the database on a master node of the network. The database contains topology information regarding a topology of the network. Each of the nodes is coupled to at least one other of the nodes, with the master node being one of the nodes.
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29 Claims
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6. A method for centralized control of a network, comprising:
creating an authoritative topology database at a master node of a plurality of nodes of said network, wherein each of said nodes is communicatively coupled to another of said nodes in a mesh topology, by at least one of a plurality of optical links, said authoritative topology database comprises topology information regarding a topology of said network, said master node is configured to manage said network by virtue of being configure to perform a network management activity, and said network management activity comprises at least one of discovery, implementation, assurance, and restoration, of a virtual path. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising:
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a first set of instructions, executable on a computer system, configured to create an authoritative topology database at a master node, wherein said network comprises a plurality of nodes, said master node is a one of said nodes, each of said nodes is communicatively coupled to another of said nodes in a mesh topology, by at least one of a plurality of optical links, said authoritative topology database comprises topology information regarding a topology of said network, said master node is configured to manage said network by virtue of being configure to perform a network management activity, and said network management activity comprises at least one of discovery, implementation, assurance, and restoration, of a virtual path; and
computer readable media, wherein said computer program product is encoded in said computer readable media. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for centralized control of a network, comprising:
a master node, comprising means for creating an authoritative topology database, wherein said network comprises a plurality of nodes, said master node is a one of said nodes, each of said nodes is communicatively coupled to another of said nodes in a mesh topology, by at least one of a plurality of optical links, said authoritative topology database comprises topology information regarding a topology of said network, said master node is configured to manage said network by virtue of being configure to perform a network management activity, and said network management activity comprises at least one of discovery, implementation, assurance, and restoration, of a virtual path. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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