The invention relates to a test method of the difference time
delay of an optical network, belonging to the technical field of communication. The test method comprises the following steps of: initializing, sending
test data packets testing link communication to a terminal end or a source end through a
loopback link by a service triggering module; carrying out state update on the terminal end and the source end, and then sending a request for establishing a
label switching path to a GMPLS (Generalized Multi-Protocol
Label Switching) control plane by the service triggering module; recording path establishment successful time T1 and starting the switching
processing of the
test data packets by the service triggering module to obtain
switching time T2; and subtracting the path establishment successful time T1 with the
switching time T2 so as to obtain solved
label switching path (including one-way and two-way paths) establishment difference time
delay. The method and the technical scheme capable of simply, conveniently, fast and accurately measuring the path establishment difference time
delay of the control plane and a data plane have convenient implementation and low cost and can help users to better learn about the dynamic characteristics of the GMPLS optical network.