Patent ID: 8874709
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a plurality of nodes coupled to each other and configured to dynamically create a plurality of Ethernet-Local Area Network (E-LAN) services at Open System Interconnection (OSI) layer 2 without assistance from an operations, administration, and maintenance (OA&M) server; a second node configured to join a default E-LAN, wherein the second node is a type of node capable of joining the default E-LAN participated by the nodes, wherein the nodes on the default E-LAN services compute routes to reach the second node, wherein the default E-LAN service is reserved amongst the plurality of E-LAN services for an OA&M network, wherein each of the nodes join the default E-LAN service without assistance from a network management node, wherein the OA&M server is coupled to a first node of the nodes via a port, wherein the nodes and the OA&M server exchange OA&M traffic over the default E-LAN service, wherein the nodes join the default E-LAN service without operator intervention, wherein the default E-LAN indicated by an E-LAN service identifier number is provided to the nodes prior to participating in the default E-LAN, wherein first node is a OA&M attachment point for the E-LAN, wherein the nodes are not directly reachable by the OA&M server except for the first node, wherein the OA&M traffic is routed to each node using an assigned OA&M IP address, wherein each node joins the default E-LAN by advertising membership to the default E-LAN, and wherein the second node comprises a memory device and a processor.