Ethernet service testing and verification
US8355332B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5009
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of testing a service connection within a container in an Ethernet network comprises coupling a test device to a port on a node in a path that includes the container, switching traffic of the service connection to the port, measuring selected parameters of the switched traffic in the test device, and using the measured parameters to evaluate the performance of the service connection. In one implementation, the switching uses service and container identifications, and switching the traffic to the test device is based on the service and container identifications. The test device may be capable of inserting traffic within the service connection, and the container may be a tunnel.
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