Patent ID: 7903969
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: H04J,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A link connectivity verification method for an optical network including a node having a photonic cross-connect equipment and a transmission equipment, comprising: the step of transmitting a link connectivity verification message on a control plane from the transmission equipment to the photonic cross-connect equipment to recognize a physical link connection state for one port of the transmission equipment; the step of transmitting a link connectivity verification ACK message on the control plane from the photonic cross-connect equipment to the one port in response to the link connectivity verification message, wherein the link connectivity verification ACK message includes information representing a physical link connection state for the one port; the step of transmitting a cross-connect instruction message on the control plane from the transmission equipment to cross-connect a transmission side and a reception side of a port of the photonic cross-connect equipment connected the one port on the basis of the link connectivity verification ACK message; the step of causing the photonic cross-connect equipment to cross-connect the transmission side and the reception side of the port of the photonic cross-connect equipment in response to the cross-connect instruction message; the step of transmitting probe light on a data plane from the one port of the transmission equipment to the photonic cross-connect equipment and to receive probe light obtained by turning back the probe light from a cross-connect of the photonic cross-connect equipment; and the step of determining whether the probe light is attenuated higher than a preset threshold value in the transmission by comparing a value of power of the probe light transmitted from the transmission equipment and a value of power of the probe light obtained by turning back the probe light from a cross-connect of the photonic cross-connect equipment, wherein connectivity of a physical link connected to the one port between the photonic cross-connect equipment and the transmission equipment is verified based on a result in the step of determining.