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G.8032 ethernet multiple fault recovery mechanisms

  • US 9,344,323 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2014
  • Issued: 05/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • detecting a failure on both ports of a major ring at a network element that has an interconnecting sub-ring terminating thereon, wherein the failure is a single event that simultaneously causes a failure on both ports, and wherein both ports are contained in a same module and the failure affects the same module;

    causing a block at an associated sub-ring termination port of the interconnecting sub-ring responsive to the failure on both the ports of the major ring; and

    monitoring the failure and clearing the block responsive to a recovery of one or both ports from the failure.

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