Communication network management system, wavelength-division multiplex apparatus, communication management apparatus, communication network management method and communication network management program

A wavelength-division multiplex apparatus which comprises:

• a wavelength detecting part which detects the wavelength of an optical wave which is transmitted through a transmission path formed such that it includes said apparatus;
• a destination node detecting part which detects a wavelength-division multiplex apparatus connected to said transmission path;
• a connection information storage part which stores prescribed connection information indicating said wavelength and said wavelength-division multiplex apparatus;
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• a path setting part which sets a transmission path based on path setting data generated by a prescribed communication management apparatus based on said connection information.

A communication management apparatus which comprises:

• a connection information receiving part which receives prescribed connection information indicating the wavelength of an optical wave transmitted through a transmission path formed such that it includes a prescribed node apparatus and a node apparatus connected to said transmission path;
• a path setting data generating part which generates prescribed path setting data relating to a node apparatus based on said received connection information;
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• a path setting data sending part which sets a transmission path in said node apparatus by sending said generated path setting data to said node apparatus.

A communication network management method which comprises:

• a first step of detecting the wavelength of an optical wave transmitted through a transmission path formed such that it includes a prescribed node apparatus;
• a second step of detecting a node apparatus connected to said transmission path;
• a third step of storing prescribed connection information indicating said wavelength and said node apparatus;
• and
• a fourth step of generating path setting data in a prescribed communication management apparatus based on said connection information;
• and
• a fifth step of setting a transmission path based on path setting data received from said communication management apparatus.

A communication network management program which allows a prescribed computer which manages a node apparatus which transmits an optical wave for different wavelengths to function as:

• a means for detecting the wavelength of an optical wave transmitted through a transmission path formed such that it includes said node apparatus;
• a means for detecting a node apparatus connected to said transmission path;
• a means for storing prescribed connection information indicating said wavelength and said node apparatus;
• a means for generating path setting data in a prescribed communication management apparatus based on said connection information;
• and
• a means for setting a transmission path based on path setting data generated by said communication management apparatus.

A communication network management system provided with two or more node apparatuses which transmits optical wave for different wavelengths and a communication management apparatus which sets prescribed path setting data for each of said node apparatuses for forming a transmission path of said optical wave;

• wherein each node apparatus comprises:
• a wavelength detecting means which detects the wavelength of an optical wave which is transmitted through a transmission path formed such that it includes the node apparatus;
• a destination node detecting means which detects a node apparatus connected to said transmission path;
• a connection information storage means which stores prescribed connection information indicating said wavelength and said node apparatus;
• a connection information sending means which sends said connection information to said communication management apparatus;
• and
• a path setting means which sets a transmission path based on path setting data received from said communication management apparatus, wherein
• said communication management apparatus comprises:
• a connection information receiving means which receives said connection information from each node apparatus;
• a path setting data generating means which generates predetermined path setting data relating to a node apparatus based on said received connection information;
• and
• a path setting data sending means which sends said generated path setting data to said node apparatus.

A wavelength-division multiplex apparatus which comprises:

• a wavelength detecting means which detects the wavelength of an optical path transmitted through a transmission path formed such that it includes said apparatus;
• a destination node detecting means which detects a wavelength-division multiplex apparatus connected to the transmission path;
• a connection information storing means which stores prescribed connection information indicating said wavelength and said wavelength-division multiplex apparatus;
• and
• a path setting means which sets a transmission path based on path setting data created by a prescribed communication management apparatus based on said connection information.

A communication management apparatus which comprises:

• a connection information receiving means which receives prescribed connection information indicating the wavelength of an optical wave which is transmitted through a transmission path formed such that it includes a prescribed node apparatus and a node apparatus connected to said transmission path;
• a path setting data generating means which generates prescribed path setting data relating to a node apparatus based on said received connection information;
• and
• a means which sets a transmission path in said node apparatus based on said generated path setting data.