Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.

Xtera Communications, Inc.

Paul D Pantages

Herve A Fevrier

Terry A Clouthier

Nien-Tai Kai Mao

Michel W Chbat

Anand K Gonuguntla

Zhi Feng

Ammar A A Taki

In one aspect of the invention, a method of managing one or more optical elements includes storing in a memory, provisioning information describing at least one setting of an optical element and monitored information describing at least one operational characteristic of the optical element. At least a portion of the monitored information is correlated with at least a portion of the provisioning information. The method further includes maintaining in the memory, a correlation history comprising the provisioning information stored over time and the monitored information correlated to that provisioning information.

Method and apparatus for optical element management

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a network element comprises a first subsystem operable to receive management transactions in a first management protocol and to map the transactions to a common management protocol. A second subsystem is operable to receive management transactions in a second management protocol and to map the transactions to the common management protocol. A common management information base (MIB) includes a dataset and a common interface to the dataset. The common interface is operable to access the dataset to process transactions received from the first and second subsystems in the common management protocol.

Common management information base (MIB)

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