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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
May. 03, 2010
Ornan Gerstel, Herzliya, IL;
Gabriele Maria Galimberti, Bovisio Masciago, IT;
Giovanni Martinelli, Lombardia, IT;
Alberto Tanzi, Milan, IT;
Ornan Gerstel, Herzliya, IL;
Gabriele Maria Galimberti, Bovisio Masciago, IT;
Giovanni Martinelli, Lombardia, IT;
Alberto Tanzi, Milan, IT;
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are provided for receiving a connection request at a first network node configured to request a connection from the first network node to a second network node. At the first network node, it is determined if a path to the second network node without an optical regenerator is available for the connection. In response to determining that a path without an optical regenerator is not available, a path to the second network node is determined that has a minimum number of optical regenerators. The connection is set up using the path with the minimum number of optical regenerators.