PACKET NETWORK LINEAR PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS IN A DUAL HOME OR MULTI-HOME CONFIGURATION
First Claim
1. A packet network linear protection method in a dual or multi-home configuration, comprising:
- designating each of a plurality of home nodes in the dual or multi-home configuration as a working home or a protect home;
designating each link between each of the plurality of home nodes and an end node in the dual or multi-home configuration as active or standby;
operating a protection switch state machine based on an associated linear protection protocol at each of the plurality of home nodes and the end node;
communicating protection messages to each of the plurality of home nodes from the end node; and
communicating protection states in an associated protection switch state machine by each of the plurality of home nodes to other home nodes and to the end node.
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Abstract
A packet network linear protection method, a network, and a node in a dual or multi-home configuration include designating each of a plurality of home nodes in the dual or multi-home configuration as a working home or a protect home; designating each link between each of the plurality of home nodes and an end node in the dual or multi-home configuration as active or standby; operating a protection switch state machine based on an associated linear protection protocol at each of the plurality of home nodes and the end node; communicating protection messages to each of the plurality of home nodes from the end node; and communicating protection states in an associated protection switch state machine by each of the plurality of home nodes to other home nodes and to the end node.
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18 Claims
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1. A packet network linear protection method in a dual or multi-home configuration, comprising:
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designating each of a plurality of home nodes in the dual or multi-home configuration as a working home or a protect home; designating each link between each of the plurality of home nodes and an end node in the dual or multi-home configuration as active or standby; operating a protection switch state machine based on an associated linear protection protocol at each of the plurality of home nodes and the end node; communicating protection messages to each of the plurality of home nodes from the end node; and communicating protection states in an associated protection switch state machine by each of the plurality of home nodes to other home nodes and to the end node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network providing packet network linear protection in a dual or multi-home configuration, comprising:
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an end node; a plurality of home nodes each communicatively coupled to the end node by an associated link in the dual or multi-home configuration; and an associated linear protection protocol operating between the end node and the plurality of home nodes; wherein the end node and the plurality of home nodes are configured to; receive a designation as a working home or a protect home; designate each associated link between each of the plurality of home nodes and the end node as active or standby; operate a protection switch state machine based on the associated linear protection protocol; communicate protection messages therebetween; and communicate protection states in an associated protection switch state machine therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A node providing packet network linear protection in a dual or multi-home configuration, comprising:
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a plurality of ports communicatively coupled to a plurality of nodes over associated links in the dual or multi-home configuration; a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of ports and operating a protection switch state machine associated with a linear protection protocol; wherein, if the node is a home node in the dual or multi-home configuration, the controller is configured to; receive a designation as a working home or a protect home; designate a link with an end node as active or standby; operate the protection switch state machine; and communicate protection messages and protection state changes to the end node and other home nodes; and wherein, if the node is the end node in the dual or multi-home configuration, the controller is configured to; designate each link with home nodes in the dual or multi-home configuration as active or standby; operate the protection switch state machine; and communicate protection messages and protection state changes to each of the home nodes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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