Continuity check method, maintenance end point and system thereof
US8566440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0811
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A continuity check method includes the following steps. A maintenance domain (MD) group is maintained in a network, in which the MD group includes a plurality of maintenance end points (MEPs) in the network, and an MD group information base is configured, and the MD group information base stores information about the plurality of MEPs. According to the information stored in the MD group information base, a continuity check message is initiated, and then, the continuity in the network is determined according to information returned from the plurality of MEPs in the MD. An MEP network system is further provided. Through the method and the system, no mis-check of the continuity will occur when the MEPs in the MD group initiate the continuity check.
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