Patent ID: 9331905
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method of operating a communication system to configure Ethernet elements, the method comprising: in a requesting Ethernet element, determining identification data based on a media access control (MAC) address and a virtual local area network (VLAN) for the requesting Ethernet element; in the requesting Ethernet element, transferring, via Ethernet Local Management Interface (E-LMI), the identification data to a receiving Ethernet element; in the receiving Ethernet element, receiving the identification information; in the receiving Ethernet element, transferring a service configuration request based on the identification information to a configuration management system; and in the receiving Ethernet element, receiving a service configuration from the configuration management system, wherein the service configuration comprises a configuration based on a quality of service for the requesting Ethernet element, and wherein the service configuration comprises an Internet Protocol address configuration for the requesting Ethernet element.