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Micron Technology Incorporated

Jean-Michel Cala

Miriam Qunell

Michael Ho

Michael Kauschke

Chris Falkingham

A method and system for interconnecting multiple distributed components in a communication network is provided. The design includes a multiple order cross connection fabric employed to interconnect multiple orders of data with at least one distributed component in the communication network. The design may further include at least one order of path termination and adaptation connection, where the at least one order of path termination and adaptation connection providing an interface between the multiple order cross connection fabric and a data management system. The design may be implemented in a SONET/SDH environment.

Cascaded connection matrices in a distributed cross-connection system

A method and apparatus for enabling restoration of connections upon failure within a high-speed data transfer architecture, such as SONET/SDH channel, is provided. The design detects health codes generated by detecting elements, the health codes representing the health of each channel. The design processes these health codes to determine re-provisioning of the failing connection where appropriate. This restoration decision-making apparatus communicates the resultant re-provisioning scheme to repairing elements. The design may detect and communicate health codes relating the health of each channel to determine which code reports a healthier channel among a plurality of transport channels available for carrying re-provisioned traffic due to a failed connection.

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Jean-Michel Cala