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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
May. 19, 2006
Biao LU, Cupertino, CA (US);
Mohit Misra, Bangalore, IN;
Maneesh Jain, Bangalore, IN;
Shankara Ramamurthy, Chennai, IN;
Biao Lu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Mohit Misra, Bangalore, IN;
Maneesh Jain, Bangalore, IN;
Shankara Ramamurthy, Chennai, IN;
Infinera Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a system, apparatus and method for discovery of network elements, which are adjacent within the network data plane but may or may not be adjacent in the network control plane. In one embodiment of the present invention, digital network elements, with a plurality thereof having a lambda switching capability (hereinafter 'LSC') interface, is provided. A digital network element with an LSC interface originates and sends a local advertisement to its immediate control neighbor. Using this LSC originated advertisements; a neighboring network element may be discovered that is adjacent on the network data plane.