GPON management system

• US 8,184,625 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2006
• Issued: 05/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Solomon, David, Lin, Janet, Colven, Mike, Hare, Mike
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhou, Yong
• Application Number:
  US11/637,807
• Publication Number:
  US 20070201486A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,987 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 370/358
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 2203/0094 Virtual Concatenation
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 3/1694 Allocation of channels in TDM/TDMA networks, e.g. distributed multiplexers Passive Optical Networks H04Q11/0062
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/18 for broadcast or conference , e.g. multicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0213 Standardised network management protocols, e.g. simple network management protocol [SNMP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/024 using relational databases for representation of network management data, e.g. managing via structured query language [SQL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/042 comprising distributed management centres cooperatively managing the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0856 by backing up or archiving configuration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5054 Automatic deployment of services triggered by the service manager, e.g. service implementation by automatic configuration of network components
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/509 wherein the managed service relates to media content delivery, e.g. audio, video or TV
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/50 Testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/16 Multipoint routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/15 Interconnection of switching modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/1523 Parallel switch fabric planes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/30 Peripheral units, e.g. input or output ports
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/351 for local area network [LAN], e.g. Ethernet switches
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/352 Gigabit ethernet switching [GBPS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/357 Fibre channel switches
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/50 Overload detection or protection within a single switching element
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 11/0062 Network aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 11/0067 : Provisions for optical access or distribution networks, e.g. Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GE-PON), ATM-based Passive Optical Network (A-PON), PON-Ring
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 11/0071 : Provisions for the electrical-optical layer interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2011/0079 : Operation or maintenance aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2011/0083 : Testing; Monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2011/0084 : Quality of service aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20009 : using a gaseous coolant in electronic enclosures in cabinets of standardized dimensions H05K7/20536; in server cabinets H05K7/20709; in vehicle electronic casings H05K7/20845; in power control electronics H05K7/2089; in displays H05K7/20954
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/202 : Air circulating in closed loop within enclosure wherein heat is removed through heat-exchangers
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/00 : Systems for electrical power generation, transmission, distribution or end-user application management characterised by the use of communication or information technologies, or communication or information technology specific aspects supporting them

Abstract

The present invention provides the capability to manage NEs with a large number of units of equipment and facilities, by providing functions such profiling, auto-creation, link aggregation and scoping. This makes it easier for to manage GPON data, voice and video services and to support traffic protection. A method for managing an optical network comprises automatically provisioning a unit of the optical network, automatically creating a unit of the optical network, and arranging link aggregation in a unit of the optical network.

Claims

1. A system for managing an optical network comprising:

means for provisioning the optical network for data, voice, radio, multicast Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and port protection;

means for creating a unit of the optical network;

and

means for arranging link aggregation to form at least one link-aggregation comprising a plurality of link-aggregated ports of a frame switching equipment unit of the optical network, and to further provision a plurality of ports that are non-link aggregated ports in the frame switching equipment unit of the optical network;

wherein the link aggregation arranging means comprises means for arranging link aggregation in the frame switching equipment unit of the optical network using information defining operational parameters of the link aggregation for the frame switching equipment unit of the optical network, wherein the information defining operational parameters of the link aggregation is a defined profile for the frame switching equipment unit comprising ports of the frame switching equipment unit of the optical network included in the link aggregation, a speed of the link aggregation, a format of the link aggregation, and a protection of the link aggregation.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the creating means comprises:

means for creating a unit of the optical network using information defining operational parameters of the optical network in communicating with the created unit.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the information defining operational parameters of the unit of the optical network comprises at least one of:

a network address of the unit of the optical network, a type of the unit of the optical network, a network function of the unit of the optical network, a protection of the unit of the optical network, and a port of the unit of the optical network.

4. A method for managing an optical network comprising:

provisioning the optical network for data, voice, radio, multicast Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and port protection;

creating a unit of the optical network;

and

arranging link aggregation to form at least one link-aggregation comprising a plurality of link-aggregated ports of a frame switching equipment unit of the optical network, and to further provision a plurality of ports that are non-link aggregated ports in the frame switching equipment unit of the optical network;

wherein the link aggregation arranging means comprises means for arranging link aggregation in the frame switching equipment unit of the optical network using information defining operational parameters of the link aggregation for the frame switching equipment unit of the optical network, wherein the information defining operational parameters of the link aggregation is a defined profile for the Frame switching equipment unit comprising ports of the frame switching equipment unit of the optical network included in the link aggregation, a speed of the link aggregation, a format of the link aggregation, and a protection of the link aggregation.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the creating comprises:

creating a unit of the optical network using information defining operational parameters of the optical network in communicating with the created unit.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the information defining operational parameters of the unit of the optical network comprises at least one of:

a network address of the unit of the optical network, a type of the unit of the optical network, a network function of the unit of the optical network, a protection of the unit of the optical network, and a port of the unit of the optical network.

7. A system for managing an optical network comprising:

a provisioning device for provisioning the optical network for data, voice, radio, multicast Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and port protection;

a device for creating a unit of the optical network; and

a device for arranging link aggregation to form at least one link-aggregation comprising a plurality of link-aggregated ports of a frame switching equipment unit of the optical network, and to further provision a plurality of ports that are non-link aggregated ports in the frame switching equipment unit of the optical network;

wherein the link aggregation arranging means comprises means for arranging link aggregation in the frame switching equipment unit of the optical network using information defining operational parameters of the link aggregation for the frame switching equipment unit of the optical network, wherein the information defining operational parameters of the link aggregation is a defined profile for the Frame switching equipment unit comprising ports of the frame switching equipment unit of the optical network included in the link aggregation, a speed of the link aggregation, a format of the link aggregation, and a protection of the link aggregation.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the device for creating a unit of the optical network comprises:

a device for creating a unit of the optical network using information defining operational parameters of the optical network in communicating with the created unit.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the information defining operational parameters of the unit of the optical network comprises at least one of:

a network address of the unit of the optical network, a type of the unit of the optical network, a network function of the unit of the optical network, a protection of the unit of the optical network, and a port of the unit of the optical network.