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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1991
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a network system in which a line switching unit and the other line switching unit are connected with each other via communication lines and backup lines, and nodes which are connected with both the line switching units, respectively are adapted to communicate with each other via either one of the communication lines and backup lines and both line switching units, a line switching system wherein a network control unit is connected with the line switching units, said network control unit having, in a table, information on connecting mates of said communication and backup lines an information on a plurality of groups of communication lines each grouped based upon the former information, the network control unit being adapted to select a relevant group based upon the group information when a failure occurs in the communication lines for issuing an instruction for collectively switching a plurality of communication lines belonged to the group, whereby said line switching unit which has received the instruction performs switching to the relevant backup lines.