NETWORK PROTECTION SWITCHING
First Claim
1. A method to switch one or more paths of data communications on a network operationally coupled to a server, the network having at least one optical communication channel, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a protection switch message from one or more of a plurality of communication channels on the network;
encapsulating the protection switch message in a format understandable by a virtual network operations center on the server;
pausing communications on the one or more channels; and
responding to the protection switch message.
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Abstract
Servers attached to a data communications network, such as a wavelength division multiplexed network, are made aware of events on the network, such as a protection switch for scheduled maintenance to reduce latency and improve performance, etc. Switching data paths on the data communications network is no longer transparent to the server. A message from the network equipment is received and decoded by a holographic enterprise interface coupled to the server and to a virtual network operation centers. The network equipment reports network switch conditions to the holographic enterprise interface and other connected servers. In response to the network switch conditions, the holographic enterprise interface may automatically reprovision data traffic on the network quickly enough to prevent server timeouts and workload interruptions. The switching is then shown in real time in the virtual network operations center.
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15 Claims
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1. A method to switch one or more paths of data communications on a network operationally coupled to a server, the network having at least one optical communication channel, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a protection switch message from one or more of a plurality of communication channels on the network; encapsulating the protection switch message in a format understandable by a virtual network operations center on the server; pausing communications on the one or more channels; and responding to the protection switch message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product that reprovisions data communications on a data communications network operationally coupled to a server, the network having at least one optical communication channel, the computer program product comprising:
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computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; an input/output adapter component to receive and read a protection switch message from one or more of a plurality of communication channels on the network; an encapsulation component that encapsulating the protection switch message into a format understandable by a virtual network operations center on the server; a protection component to pause communications on the one or more channels; and response component to respond to the protection switch message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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