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Transmission device and switchover processing method

US8462652B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 2010
Grant dateJun 11, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/069
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an optical transmission device, firmware that operates within a CPU of a first LIU and firmware that operates within a CPU of a second LIU periodically measure a load status of a CPU via an OS, respectively. Switchover control of a master CPU is performed according to a load status of a CPU measured by the firmware of each LIU. For example, when a load status of the CPU of the second LIU is lower than that of the CPU of the first LIU, a master CPU that performs switchover control of a predetermined port is switched to a slave CPU in the first LIU, and a slave CPU related to the predetermined port is switched to a master CPU in the second LIU, thereby dynamically changing the setting.

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