Systems and methods to detect, locate, and switch based on signal degrade on multi-segment pseudowires
US10862743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/15
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A node includes a plurality of ports configured to provide a service over a primary Multi-Segment Pseudowire (MS-PW) and a backup MS-PW in a network; a switching fabric interconnecting the plurality of ports; and a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of ports and the switching fabric, wherein the controller is configured to receive a pseudowire status message for each of the primary MS-PW and the backup MS-PW, determine a Signal Degrade condition on one of the primary MS-PW and the backup MS-PW based on the pseudowire status message, and cause a switch of the service to an inactive one of the primary MS-PW and the backup MS-PW based on a Signal Degrade condition on an active one of the primary MS-PW and the backup MS-PW. The controller can further provide a trap to a management system based on the determined Signal Degrade condition.
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