Management interface handler to expedite module boot time in pluggable optical modules
US11099339B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4261
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pluggable optical module includes one or more optical interfaces; an interface for electrically connecting to a host device; and a processor configured to, subsequent to insertion of the pluggable optical module in a host device and performance of a first stage of boot loader, execute an early management interface handler that supports access to management memory on the pluggable optical module by the host device, and continue a boot process of the pluggable optical module including loading an operating system and application software for control and management of the pluggable optical module, wherein the early management interface handler supports queries and provisioning requests from the host device while the boot process is performed. The early management interface handler is loaded after insertion, within less time than required by the full boot process.
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