NETWORK DEVICE AUTHENTICATION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- generating, via a first optical network device, a first authentication message comprising a first authentication code;
transmitting, via the first optical network device, the first authentication message to a second optical network device;
receiving, via the first optical network device, a second authentication message comprising a second authentication code generated via the second optical network device; and
authorizing, via the first optical network device, communication between the first optical network device and the second optical network device, based on the second authentication message.
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Abstract
In general, this disclosure relates to maintaining security between an optical network terminal (ONT) and an optical network aggregation device in an Active Ethernet network. An optical network aggregation device includes one or more optical Ethernet switches that can be adaptively configured to support authentication of one or more ONTs. For example, the optical network aggregation device may include a controller with an authentication unit for managing ONT authentication and an optical Ethernet interface for transmitting and receiving data over the optical network. The authentication unit may exchange authentication request messages via the optical Ethernet interface with an ONT and grant the ONT access to the provider network based on the exchange, thereby preventing rogue devices from gaining access to the provider network.
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41 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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generating, via a first optical network device, a first authentication message comprising a first authentication code; transmitting, via the first optical network device, the first authentication message to a second optical network device; receiving, via the first optical network device, a second authentication message comprising a second authentication code generated via the second optical network device; and authorizing, via the first optical network device, communication between the first optical network device and the second optical network device, based on the second authentication message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An optical network device comprising a processor configured to:
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generate a first authentication message comprising a first authentication code; transmit the first authentication message to a second optical network device; receive a second authentication message comprising a second authentication code generated via the second optical network device; and authorize communication between the optical network device and the second optical network device, based on the second authentication message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, upon execution, cause one or more processors to:
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generate, via a first optical network device, a first authentication message comprising a first authentication code; transmit, via the first optical network device, the first authentication message to a second optical network device; receive, via the first optical network device, a second authentication message comprising a second authentication code generated via the second optical network device; and authorize, via the first optical network device, communication between the first optical network device and the second optical network device, based on the second authentication message. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An optical network device comprising:
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means for generating a first authentication message comprising a first authentication code; means for transmitting the first authentication message to a second optical network device; means for receiving a second authentication message comprising a second authentication code generated via the second optical network device; and means for authorizing communication between the optical network device and the second optical network device, based on the second authentication message. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system comprising:
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an optical network termination device; and an optical network aggregation device, wherein the optical network aggregation device comprises a processor configured to; generate a first authentication message comprising a first authentication code; transmit the first authentication message to the optical network termination device; receive a second authentication message comprising a second authentication code generated via the optical network termination device; and authorize communication between the optical network aggregation device and the optical network termination device, based on the second authentication message.
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