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Multi-tiered control architecture for adaptive optical networks, and methods and apparatus therefor

  • US 7,013,084 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2001
  • Issued: 03/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A multi-tiered control architecture for an optical network having a plurality of optical switches, comprising:

  • for each optical switch, respective line card managers for managing respective line cards associated therewith, and a node manager for managing the line card managers; and

    a centralized network management system for managing the node managers of the optical switches;

    wherein, at each optical switch, the node manager includes an event manager for enabling software components running at the node manager to at least one of;

    (a) register for, and receive, events, and (b) post events.

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