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Faulty multi-layer link restoration method and controller

US11552881B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2020
Grant dateJan 10, 2023
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a troubleshooting method, a controller first determines that a fault occurs on a first multi-layer link passing through a first port on a first network device, where the first multi-layer link is a link in a link aggregation group between the first network device and a second network device. The controller then releases an optical layer resource of the first multi-layer link, and deletes the first multi-layer link from the link aggregation group. The controller further establishes, a second multi-layer link for restoration of the first multi-layer link, based on a first idle port on the first network device and a second idle port on a target network device, and adds the second multi-layer link to a target link aggregation group between the first network device and the target network device.

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