Procedures, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products for microwave throughput feedback and network action using software defined networking
AssigneeCoriant Operations, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Lewallen, Kenneth D. Fullett
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Abstract
A procedure for directing network traffic, and a system that operates in accordance with the procedure. One or more messages are received, notifying of a degradation or recovery of a network link and remaining available bandwidth. A policy decision is generated based on the degradation or recovery of the network link and remaining available bandwidth and capabilities of other equipment on the network. The policy decision is transmitted to a network element on the network.
Claims23
A system comprising:
- a network controller, comprising:
- an interface operable to receive one or more messages, the messages notifying of at least an occurrence of (1) a current degradation or recovery of a network link, and (2) an upcoming expected degradation of a network link, wherein in a case that a message notifies of an occurrence of a current degradation or recovery of a network link, the message also notifies of a remaining available bandwidth of the network link;
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- a processor operable to generate a policy decision based on capabilities of other equipment on the network and one or more of (1) the degradation or recovery of the network link and the remaining available bandwidth of the network link, or (2) the upcoming expected degradation of the network link, and operable to transmit the policy decision to a network element on the network with the interface.
A procedure for directing network traffic, the procedure being executed by a network controller and comprising:
- receiving one or more messages, the messages notifying of at least an occurrence of (1) a current degradation or recovery of a network link and (2) an upcoming expected degradation of a network link, wherein in a case that a message notifies of an occurrence of a current degradation or recovery of a network link, the message also notifies of a remaining available bandwidth of the network link;
- generating a policy decision based on the capabilities of other equipment on the network and one or more of (1) the degradation or recovery of the network link and the remaining available bandwidth of the network link, or (2) the upcoming expected degradation of the network link;
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- transmitting the policy decision to a network element on the network.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing a computer program having instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to act as a network controller to carry out a procedure for directing traffic on a network, the procedure comprising:
- receiving one or more messages, the messages notifying of at least an occurrence of (1) a current degradation or recovery of a network link, and (2) an upcoming expected degradation of a network link, wherein in a case that a message notifies of an occurrence of a current degradation or recovery of a network link, the message also notifies of a remaining available bandwidth of the network link;
- generating a policy decision based on capabilities of other equipment on the network and one or more of (1) the degradation or recovery of the network link and the remaining available bandwidth of the network link, or (2) the upcoming expected degradation of the network link;
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- transmitting the policy decision to a network element on the network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.