Automated node level fibre audit
AssigneeCiena Corporation
InventorsDANE HURLEY, SCOTT KOHLERT
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Abstract
A method of automated testing and evaluation of a node of a communications network, the method comprising: a management computer interacting with the node to discover fibre trails within the node that can be safely tested; and the management computer interacting with the node to test at least continuity of each identified fibre trail that can be safely tested
Claims11
A method of automated testing and evaluation of a node of a communications network, the method comprising:
- a management computer interacting with the node to discover fibre trails within the node that can be safely tested;
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- the management computer interacting with the node to test at least continuity of each identified fibre trail that can be safely tested:
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising software instructions implementing an automated testing and evaluation process, the software instructions comprising:
- instructions for controlling a management computer to interact with the node to discover fibre trails within the node that can be safely tested;
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- instructions for controlling the management computer to interact with the node to test at least continuity of each identified fibre trail that can be safely tested.
A management computer comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium including software instructions implementing an automated testing and evaluation process, the software instructions comprising:
- instructions for controlling the management computer to interact with the node to discover fibre trails within the node that can be safely tested;
- and
- instructions for controlling the management computer to interact with the node to test at least continuity of each identified fibre trail that can be safely tested.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.