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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2001
Francois G. Moore, McKinney, TX (US);
Carl D. Reeves, Lewisville, TX (US);
William D. Sandor, Plano, TX (US);
Francois G. Moore, McKinney, TX (US);
Carl D. Reeves, Lewisville, TX (US);
William D. Sandor, Plano, TX (US);
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A method of configuring a SONET network element to support a test head test session comprises dedicating an otherwise assignable output port of a SONET network element as a test access port, receiving a request to connect a connection switched by a switch fabric of the SONET network element to the test access port, determining whether the request is associated with a test head; and, if the request is associated with the test head, provisioning the switch fabric to connect the connection to the test access port.