Element management system for managing line-powered network elements

A method of managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element of an access network, the method comprising:

• establishing a service for a subscriber interface of the power sinking network element;
• identifying a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element associated with providing the service;
• provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives;
• provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• and
• associating the set of primitives with the instance of the line power manager in a database at the element management system.

A method of managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element of an access network, the method comprising:

• provisioning a service for a subscriber interface of the power sinking network element;
• automatically selecting a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element based on the provisioned service;
• provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives;
• provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• and
• passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element.

A method of managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element of an access network, the method comprising:

• provisioning a service for a subscriber interface of the power sinking network element;
• receiving selections for a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element for the provisioned service;
• provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives;
• provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• and
• passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element.

Apparatus comprising a storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element in an access network, the program instructions including instructions operable to cause at least one programmable processor to execute a method comprising:

• provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager with at least one primitive;
• provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• passing selected ones of the at least one primitive to at least one of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by functions of the power sourcing and power sinking network elements performing the power management;
• monitoring at least one of the at least one primitive;
• and
• selectively taking action at the element management system based on monitored ones of the at least one primitive in response to power conditions for the power sourcing and power sinking network elements.

Apparatus comprising a storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element in an access network, the program instructions including instructions operable to cause at least one programmable processor to execute a method comprising:

• establishing a service for a subscriber interface of the power sinking network element;
• identifying a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element associated with providing the service;
• provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives;
• provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• and
• associating the set of primitives with the instance of the line power manager in a database at the element management system.

Apparatus comprising a storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element in an access network, the program instructions including instructions operable to cause at least one programmable processor to execute a method comprising:

• provisioning a service for a subscriber interface of the power sinking network element;
• automatically selecting a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element based on the provisioned service;
• provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives;
• provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• and
• passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element.

Apparatus comprising a storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element in an access network, the program instructions including instructions operable to cause at least one programmable processor to execute a method comprising:

• provisioning a service for a subscriber interface of the power sinking network element;
• receiving selections for a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element for the provisioned service;
• provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives;
• provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• and
• passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element.

A method of managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element of an access network, the method comprising:

• identifying a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element associated with providing a provisioned service;
• provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives;
• provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element;
• and
• passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing and the power sinking network elements.