Mechanism and method for non-service affecting APS...

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2007-09-25

2010-11-30

Trost, IV, William (Department: 2472)

Multiplex communications

Fault recovery

Bypass an inoperative channel

C370S216000, C370S225000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07843814

ABSTRACT:
A method of non-service affecting APS protection for MLPPP bundles on routing systems, and associated mechanism, including one or more of the following: specifying a working MLPPP bundle and a protection MLPPP bundle; specifying MLPPP parameters; associating the working MLPPP bundle and the protection MLPPP bundle with an APS circuit; bringing up an MLPPP session; changing an operational status of the working MLPPP bundle; synchronizing MLPPP state information between the working MLPPP bundle and the protection MLPPP bundle; and driving an operational status of the protection MLPPP bundle based on said changing the operational status of the working MLPPP bundle.

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