Controller driven OAM for split architecture network
US9306819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0852
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is performed by a network element implementing a controller of a split architecture network. The method requests that a subset of switches in the network report metrics for a data flow to provide a management module with information for executing a management function. A second method is performed by a network element implementing a switch. The switch reports metrics for a data flow to the controller, wherein the switch forwards a management packet with the data flow and collects the metrics for the data flow.
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