Method for management of communication devices in an access network and a related access unit
AssigneeAlcatel Lucent
InventorsChristele Bouchat, Christian Marie Adelin Hublet
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Abstract
Managing a plurality of Communication devices in an access network by successively establishing a temporary point-to-point layer two connection from a management server to each of the communication devices of the plurality of communication devices during a management phase.
Claims16
A method for management of a plurality of communication devices in an access network, each communication device of said plurality of communication devices being coupled to a management server via an access unit, wherein said method comprises:
- said access unit, during a communications devices management phase, if said access unit is unable to establish a layer three Internet Protocol (IP) connection between said management server and said communication devices, successively establishing a point-to-point connection from said management server to each of said communication devices of said plurality of communication devices;
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- said management server, at establishment of each said point-to-point connections between said management server and a corresponding communication device of said plurality of communication devices, managing configuring said corresponding communication device of said plurality of communication devices based on a terminal identifier of said corresponding communication device,
- wherein the point-to-point connection is a layer two connection.
An access unit for management of a plurality of communication devices in a access network, each communication device of said plurality of communication devices being coupled to a configuration server via said access unit, wherein said access unit comprises:
- a connecting part which, if said connecting part is unable to establish a layer three Internet Protocol (IP) connection between said management server and said communication devices, successively establishes a point-to-point connection from said management server to each of said communication devices of said plurality of communication devices during a communications devices management phase,
- wherein the point-to-point connection is a layer two connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.