Fine-Granularity Interface Flooding for Metro Transport Network Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication technologies face challenges in deploying unified management and control for fine granularity processing capabilities across different forwarding technologies in metro transport networks (MTN) and optical transport networks (OTN).
Innovation Solution
A flooding method and configuration method for fine granularity capabilities are introduced, which involve flooding fine granularity interface information and configuring communication nodes to support fine granularity resources. This includes describing the fine granularity interface switching capability, encoding type, and slot granularity, and using sub-TLVs and TLVs in routing protocols to manage and control these capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If unified management and control is deployed for fine granularity processing capabilities across different forwarding technologies, then the flexibility and adaptability of the network is improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of management increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by creating a unified management and control mechanism that works across different forwarding technologies (MTN and OTN). The flooding method and configuration approach are technology-agnostic, enabling single management plane to handle diverse fine granularity capabilities through standardized interface information flooding and capability matching procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary management plane that mediates between control functions and forwarding technologies. This intermediary layer uses standardized flooding of interface information and capability descriptors to bridge the gap between different forwarding technologies, simplifying management by abstracting technology-specific details behind a unified control interface.
2Measurement precision
If fine granularity interface information is flooded using routing protocols with sub-TLVs and TLVs, then the precision of capability description is improved, but the loss of information and communication overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing interface capability information into hierarchical structures using sub-TLVs (sub-type-length-value) and TLVs (type-length-value). This segmentation allows precise description of fine granularity capabilities while organizing information in manageable units that can be selectively processed, reducing unnecessary information transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by allowing different parts of the interface information to have different levels of detail. The flooding mechanism transmits capability descriptors with appropriate granularity locally - detailed information where needed and summarized information elsewhere - optimizing the balance between precision and overhead based on local network requirements.
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AI summary
Provided are a flooding method for a fine granularity capability, a fine granularity configuration method, a node, and a medium. The flooding method for the fine granularity capability includes: flooding fine granularity interface information of a communication node, where the fine granularity interface information includes fine granularity interface switching capability description information, and the fine granularity interface switching capability description information includes a fine granularity interface switching capability, a fine granularity encoding type, and a fine-grained slot granularity (S110).