Systems and methods of installing and operating devices without explicit network addresses
AssigneeAccedian Networks Inc.
InventorsClaude Robitaille, Guillaume Lemieux
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Abstract
A method of discovering addressing information of one or more upstream devices to respond to specific messages by a second device on behalf of the one or more upstream devices in a network includes acquiring the addressing information in an upstream direction from one or more downstream devices to the one or more upstream devices. The method further includes acquiring the addressing information in a downstream direction from the one or more upstream devices to the one or more downstream devices. The method further includes responding to specific messages using the acquired addressing information about the one or more upstream devices.
Claims8
A method of performing Service Operations Administration and Maintenance (SOAM) functions by a SOAM capable device on behalf of an upstream device coupled by a network, the method comprising:
- discovering, by a processor on said SOAM capable device, addressing information related to said upstream device;
- inspecting, by said processor on said SOAM capable device, packets sent from a third device to said upstream device via said network for a request for at least one of the SOAM functions from said upstream device;
- performing, by said processor on said SOAM capable device on behalf of said upstream device, said at least one of the SOAM functions requested by said third device;
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- wherein said discovering is done by passively looking at any packets to and from the upstream device.
A system for performing Service Operations Administration and Maintenance (SOAM) functions by a SOAM capable device on behalf of an upstream device coupled by a network, the system comprising:
- said SOAM capable device, comprising a processor for discovering addressing information related to said upstream device and inspecting packets sent from a third device to said upstream device via said network for a request for at least one of the SOAM functions from said upstream device;
- said SOAM capable device performing on behalf of said upstream device, said at least one of the SOAM functions requested from said third device;
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- wherein said discovering is done by passively looking at any packets to and from the upstream device.
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