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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2002
Manohar N. Ellanti, Fremont, CA (US);
Vijay R. D'souza, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Steven Langlois, Saratoga, CA (US);
Manohar N. Ellanti, Fremont, CA (US);
Vijay R. D'Souza, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Steven Langlois, Saratoga, CA (US);
CIENA Corporation, Linthicum, MD (US);
Abstract
A method, system and storage medium for synchronous communication with multiple network elements in an optical communications network. The method involves distributing software to a number of network elements. A gateway network element receives an initialization request and opens download channels to receiving network elements. The receiving network elements confirm access to the download channels and a software download is initiated simultaneously for multiple network elements. Cascaded download channels may be established for receiving network elements not in direct communication with the gateway network element.