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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2015
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Balaji Subramaniam, Petaluma, CA (US);
Paul Nahlous, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Terry Mitchell, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Phil Schaefer, Petaluma, CA (US);
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Abstract
Loop detection systems and methods in an Ethernet Ring Protected network include, subsequent to creating a loop detection service on all nodes in the network, periodically transmitting a loop detection frame on both ports of the node; responsive to failing to receive the loop detection frame at the node, determining no loop exists in the ring; and, responsive to receiving the loop detection frame on a received port at the node, determining a loop exists in the ring and automatically implementing one or more recovery actions.
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