Address fault monitoring device and atm switching device

Abstract

An address fault monitoring device and an ATM switching device capable of efficiently monitoring faults and quickly performing counter-fault process. Data storing unit stores data transmitted thereto. Write control unit controls the writing of data with respect to the data storing unit and notifies a read control side of write address information WD including information on a write address. Read control unit controls the reading of data with respect to the data storing unit and notifies the write control unit of read address information RD including information on a read address. Floating address measuring unit counts the number of floating addresses, and when a transmission error has occurred during transmission of the write address information WD or the read address information RD, it reckons the corresponding write or read address as a floating address. Fault notifying unit monitors the number of floating addresses to determine whether or not the number of floating addresses is greater than a preset threshold, and makes notification of fault if the number of floating addresses has become greater than or equal to the threshold.