JP2010098546A - Path trace method and node device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately monitor which optical signal reaches a relay node on a transparent network. <P>SOLUTION: According to the present invention, at a transmission node, during a normal time, an optical signal is transmitted while inserting path trace information indicating an ID of an optical path into an overhead of the optical signal but in the case of path failure, an optical signal is sent to a relay node after performing low frequency modulation thereon. At the relay node, a power level of the optical signal is detected to determine whether the path is normal or abnormal. At a receiving node, the path trace information inserted into the overhead of the optical signal is compared with a given ID of the optical path and if they are not coincident, it is determined that there is any abnormality at a high-order node. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a path tracing method and a node device, and in particular, which optical signal among transmitted optical signals in a node on a transparent network including a transmission node, a relay node, and a reception node that does not include optical-electrical processing. The present invention relates to a path trace method and a node device for monitoring whether or not a message has arrived.

  Conventionally, in a transparent network as shown in FIG. 9, when transferring data from a certain transmission node to a certain reception node, the transmission node converts the electrical signal including the transfer data into an optical signal and transmits it to the reception node. The optical signal is converted into an electrical signal at. At this time, an optical path is set from the transmission node to the reception node, and an optical signal including transfer data is transferred. Here, the relay node that relays the optical path does not go through OEO (Optical Electrical Optical) processing, that is, from the transmitting node that terminates the optical path to the receiving node, it remains as an optical signal without being converted into an electrical signal. Transferred.

In addition to transfer data, transfer data information and transparent network control management information are added to the information transferred through the optical path, and are standardized by ITU-T (for example, Non-Patent Document 1, Non-Patent Document 1, Non-Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2). In this, management information (path trace) indicating an optical path ID is also defined. In addition, it is stipulated in the relay node to determine whether or not an optical signal has arrived depending on whether or not the optical power is at a predetermined level.
ITU-T Recommendations G.707 / Y.1322 (12/2003), Network node interface for the synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH), section 9.3.1.1, etc ITU-T Recommendations G.709 (2003), Interfaces for the optical transport network (OTM)

  However, in the above conventional method, since the relay is performed without going through the OEO, the monitoring function in the relay node is limited to the optical power level. Therefore, in a transparent network, even if a different optical signal arrives due to a switch abnormality or the like in failure analysis when optical path setting fails, it cannot be distinguished from the original optical signal when monitored at the optical power level. If the wrong signal is higher than a predetermined level, it is judged as “normal” and cannot be judged as abnormal.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a path tracing method and system capable of accurately monitoring which optical signal reaches a relay node in a transparent network. .

The present invention (Claim 1) includes a transmission node, a relay node, and a reception node, and each node selects and outputs a drop signal light from the wavelength multiplexed signal, and removes the dropped signal light from the wavelength multiplexed signal. And optical add / drop multiplexing means for outputting the signal light multiplexed with the add signal light. The input / output of each node is connected, and the transmission node to the reception node does not include optical-electric processing. In the network,
In the sending node:
In normal times, path trace information indicating the optical path ID is inserted into the overhead of the optical signal and transmitted at a high frequency, and when a path failure occurs, the optical signal is transmitted to the relay node at a low frequency.

  According to the present invention (Claim 2), the power level of the optical signal is detected at the relay node to determine whether the path is normal or abnormal.

  The present invention (Claim 3) compares the path trace information inserted in the optical signal overhead with the optical path ID given in advance at the receiving node. It is determined that there is an abnormality in the node, and the path failure is notified to the transmission node.

The present invention (Claim 4) manually controls the ON / OFF state when transmitting an optical signal to a relay node at a low frequency due to a path failure in the transmission node,
In the relay node, if the transmitting node is in the ON state, it is receiving a signal, and if the transmitting node is in the OFF state, it is not receiving a signal. In the relay node, it is determined that the path is normal.

Further, according to the present invention (claim 5), when a transmission node transmits an optical signal to a relay node at a low frequency due to a path failure,
Send a low frequency constant cycle ON / OFF signal or low frequency clock signal to the relay node,
If a relay node can detect an ON / OFF signal with a certain period or a low-frequency clock signal from a signal received from a transmission node, it determines that the path at the relay node is normal. If it cannot be detected, the path is abnormal. It is determined that

Further, according to the present invention (claim 6), when a transmission node transmits an optical signal to a relay node at a low frequency due to a path failure,
Send an ON / OFF signal with low frequency path ID information to the relay node,
In the relay node, if the path ID information can be detected from the signal received from the transmission node, it is determined that the path in the relay node is normal, and if it cannot be detected, it is determined to be abnormal.

  According to the present invention (Claim 7), the relay node detects the power for each channel of the received optical signal using OCM or OSA.

  According to the present invention (Claim 8), the relay node detects the power for each channel of the received optical signal by using the add wavelength selective switch or the ROADM switch.

  FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

The present invention (Claim 9) is a transparent network in which a plurality of nodes are connected by an optical fiber and does not include optical-electrical processing from a transmission node to a reception node.
When functioning as a transmission node, in normal times, path trace information transmitting means 140 for inserting the path trace information indicating the ID of the optical path into the overhead of the optical signal and transmitting it at a high frequency,
When functioning as a transmission node, when a path failure is notified from a node functioning as a reception node, modulation means 102 that transmits an optical signal to a relay node using a low frequency;
Detecting means 230 for determining whether the path is normal or path failure by detecting the power level of the received optical signal when functioning as a relay node;
When functioning as a receiving node, the path trace information inserted in the optical signal overhead is compared with the optical path ID given in advance, and if they do not match, it is determined that there is a failure in the upper node. And path trace information monitoring means 340 for notifying a node functioning as a transmission node of a path failure.

The present invention (Claim 10) is provided in the modulation means 102.
When a path failure is notified from a node functioning as a receiving node, the optical signal is manually turned ON / OFF at a low frequency and transmitted.
In the detection means 230,
If the transmitting node is in the ON state, the signal is received, and if the transmitting node is in the OFF state, the signal is not received. The path includes means for determining that the path is normal.

Further, the present invention (claim 11) is provided in the modulation means 102.
A means for transmitting a low frequency constant cycle ON / OFF signal or a low frequency clock signal to the relay node;
In the detection means 230,
If an ON / OFF signal with a fixed period or a low-frequency clock signal can be detected from the signal received from the transmission node, the path at the relay node is determined to be normal, and if it cannot be detected, the path is determined to be abnormal. Means to do.

Further, the present invention (Claim 12) is provided in the modulating means 102.
A means for transmitting an ON / OFF signal carrying low-frequency path ID information to the relay node;
In the detection means 230,
If the path ID information can be detected from the signal received from the transmission node, it is determined that the path in the relay node is normal, and if the path ID information cannot be detected, it is determined to be abnormal.

Further, the present invention (Claim 13) provides the detection means 230 with:
OCM or OSA for detecting the power for each channel of the received optical signal is included.

Further, the present invention (Claim 14) is provided in the detecting means 230.
An add wavelength selective switch or a ROADM switch for detecting the power for each channel of the received optical signal is included.

  According to the present invention, in a transparent network, normally, path trace information is inserted into the overhead of the main signal, a high-speed optical signal is transmitted, and failure information can be transmitted so as not to be batted with a high-speed signal using a low frequency. In the event of a path failure, an economical path trace can be realized by sending to other nodes by ON / OFF modulation at a low frequency.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The transparent network is the same as in FIG.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration of each node in the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

  The figure shows an example of a transmission node 100, a relay node 200, and a reception node 300 in a transparent network.

  The transmission node 100 includes an optical coupler 110 that branches an optical fiber signal, a drop WSS (Wavelength Selective Switch) 120 that switches an optical signal in units of wavelengths, an add WSS 130, and a transmission transponder (TPD) 140. The TPD 140 inserts path trace information into the overhead of the main signal, and normally transmits at high speed (100 MHz to several tens GHz level). The path trace information inserted into the overhead of the main signal is information that can identify the path, for example, information on the transmission node / reception node, information on the external device connected to the transparent network at the transmission / reception node, or external information at the transmission / reception node. There are ports that identify the device and connection location.

  In the figure, for the sake of explanation, only the transponder for transmission related to the optical path to be monitored is shown, but the reception transponder for other optical paths and the transponder for Add are added to each port of the output of the drop WSS 120. A transmission transponder for another optical path may be connected to each input port (port in which nothing is connected in the figure).

  Similarly, the relay node 200 includes an optical coupler 210, a drop WSS 220, and an add WSS 230. Similar to the transmission node 100, a reception transponder for an optical path and another optical path transponder may be connected.

  The reception node 300 includes an optical coupler 310, a drop WSS 320, an add WSS 330, and a reception transponder (TPD) 340. In the receiving node 300, similarly to the above, a receiving transponder for an optical path and another optical path transponder may be connected.

  For the sake of explanation, FIG. 2 shows the configurations of the transmission node 100, the relay node 200, and the reception node 300, but all may be the same configuration.

  The add WSSs 130, 230, and 330 of each node have a plurality of input ports for inputting a wavelength multiplexed signal and one output port for outputting the wavelength multiplexed signal. This switch can select whether to connect the optical path) to the output port.

  The drop WSSs 120, 220, and 320 of each node have one input port for inputting a wavelength multiplexed signal and a plurality of output ports for outputting the wavelength multiplexed signal, and are input from the input port for each wavelength. This is a switch that can select which output port the signal (optical path) is connected to.

  When setting an optical path, at each node that terminates and relays the optical path, which input port and which wavelength corresponds to which WSS 130, 230, 330 for addition from a management control device (not shown) Whether to connect (switch) the output port is specified, and the switch is set in each WSS 130, 230, 330.

  The thick line shown in the figure indicates the flow of the main signal, and the main signal is transmitted from the transmission TPD 140 of the transmission node 100 to the reception node 300 via the relay node 200.

  The transmission node 100 inserts the path trace information from the transmission TPD 140 into the overhead of the main signal and outputs it to the Add WSS 130. The path trace information includes information that can identify the path, for example, information on the transmission node / reception node, information on the external device connected to the transparent network at the transmission / reception node, or identification of the connection location with the external device at the transmission / reception node. Information such as ports to be set is set. The Add WSS 130 outputs the main signal with the path trace information inserted to the relay node 200.

  In the relay node 200, when the main signal is input to the optical coupler 210, the optical coupler 210 branches the signal, outputs one to the drop WSS 220, and outputs the other to the add WSS 230. The add WSS 230 selects the wavelength of the signal input from the optical coupler 210 and the signal input from the Add port, and outputs the wavelength to the reception node 300.

  The optical coupler 310 of the receiving node 300 branches the optical signal input from the relay node 200 and outputs the branched optical signal to the drop WSS 320. The drop WSS 320 selects the wavelength of the input optical signal and outputs it to the reception TPD 340. The receiving TPD 340 extracts path trace information from the overhead of the received optical signal, and determines that it is normal when it matches predetermined path trace information, and determines that it is abnormal when it does not match. In the case of a path failure, information indicating that a TIM (Trace Invitation Mismatch) has been detected is added to the return high-speed signal or, as shown in FIG. 3, it is transmitted to the transmitting node 100 via the OSC (Optical Supervisory Channel). Notify that TIM is detected. In the TPD 140 of the transmitting node 100, when the TIM is detected in the receiving node 300 and information indicating that the TIM has been detected is notified by the OSC, an optical signal that is ON / OFF modulated at a low frequency (kHz level) is added. To the relay node 200 via the WSS 130 for use.

  Further, there is a method of putting a simple 1/0 alternating or simple ID as ON / OFF modulation. It is also possible to insert a path ID into an optical signal transmitted at a low frequency depending on the frequency and transmit it.

  A method of performing ON / OFF modulation in the TPD 140 of the transmission node 100 is performed as follows. The TPD 140 includes a light source that generates CW light having a desired wavelength, and a modulator that modulates the CW light generated from the light source with transmission data. When ON / OFF modulation is performed at the time of a path failure, CW light having the same wavelength as that at the time of main signal transmission is generated from the light source, but the output is turned ON / OFF by controlling the excitation current in the light source, or the modulator Alternatively, ON / OFF modulation is performed using an output control function.

  In the above description, an example in which the optical signal is turned ON / OFF in the TPD 140 of the transmission node 100 has been shown. However, for example, the following method can be used in the transmission node 100.

(A) Manually controlling the ON / OFF state;
(B) transmitting a low frequency constant cycle ON / OFF signal or a low frequency clock signal;
(C) transmitting a signal (ON / OFF signal) carrying low-frequency path ID information;
(D) ON / OFF the output signal with the WSS 130 for Add;
(E) A switch or a modulator is added between the TPD 140 and the add WSS 130 to turn it on / off. At this time, the TPD 140 may keep transmitting a high-speed main signal.

  When ON / OFF modulation is monitored in the Add WSS 230 of the relay node 200 when a TIM occurs, a low-frequency power level is detected at the monitoring point by the function of detecting the power level of each wavelength (described above). In the case of (e)). In addition, it is determined whether or not the ON / OFF modulation pattern transmitted from the transmission node 100 is the same, and if not, it is determined that “there is a failure” (the above (a) (b) (d) If).

  When a path ID is inserted in an optical signal transmitted at a low frequency from the transmission node 100, the path ID set in advance by the management control function unit (not shown) is compared with the received path ID. If they do not match, it is determined that there is a failure (in the case of (c) above).

  As another method, as shown in FIG. 3, in the relay node 200, the wavelength multiplexed light is branched to the output of the add WSS 230 via an optical branching device 232 such as an optical coupler, and OCM ( It is also possible to detect the power for each channel in the OCM 250 by connecting an optical cannel monitor) 250.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 5, an OSA (Optical Spectrum Analyzer) 251 may be used instead of the OCM 250 of FIG.

  Furthermore, the configuration of the add WSSs 130, 230, and 330 at each node may be configured by the duplexer 13, the Add switch 14, the high-speed variable attenuator 15, and the multiplexer 16 as shown in FIG. .

  Next, an example of a monitor in the relay node 200 is shown. FIG. 7 is an example of a relay node monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The ROADM switch shown in FIG. 7A includes a part including a demultiplexer 103, an Add switch 104, a VOA (high speed optical variable attenuator) 105, and a multiplexer 106. The monitor output of the VOA control tap-MON (monitor) that realizes the level equalization function in the ROADM switch can be used (for example, extracted from the ROADM switch module).

  FIG. 7B shows an OCM 250 in each of the optical fibers downstream of the drop WSS 230 in a configuration including dispersion compensators 201 and 202 provided for each route, an add WSS 230, and a drop WSS 220. In the configuration in which the monitor is externally attached to the portion corresponding to the OCM, or the configuration in which the OCM 250 in FIG. 7B is deleted, a configuration in which the OCM is included in the WSS may be employed.

  Note that the WSSs 130, 230, 330 and the ROADM switches 131, 231, 331 are originally provided with a monitor for performing level deviation equalization control in order to equalize variations in the level between wavelengths. The optical spectrum at point A in the previous stage of the optical amplifier 301 on the input side in FIG. 8A is two waves, but is four waves at point B and is flat, but is flat at point C in FIG. The deviation causes a level deviation between wavelengths. In order to optimize transmission characteristics, it is necessary to equalize the inter-wavelength level deviation at point D where the optical signal is output from the ROADM switch unit 306 in FIG. Since the WSS or ROADM switch is originally provided with a monitor capable of performing level deviation equalization control, a new component is not required and a low frequency signal can be monitored.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications can be made within the scope of the claims.

  The present invention can be applied to a technique for performing path tracing in a transparent network.

It is a principle block diagram of this invention. It is a block diagram (the 1) of each node in one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram (the 2) of each node in one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram (the 3) of each node in one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram (the 4) of each node in one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram (the 5) of each node in one embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the monitor of the relay node in one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the level deviation equalization control in the transparent network of this invention. It is an example of a transparent network.

Explanation of symbols

100 transmitting node 101 optical amplifier 102 drop WSS
13, 103 demultiplexer 14, 104 switch 15, 105 high-speed variable attenuator 16, 106 multiplexer 110 demultiplexing means, optical coupler 120 drop wavelength selection switch 130 add wavelength selection switch 131 ROADM switch 140 transmission transponder, Path trace information transmission unit 141 Modulation unit 150 Light source 200 Relay node 201 TPDC (Optical variable dispersion guarantee module)
210 Branch means, optical coupler 220 Drop wavelength selection switch 230 Add wavelength selection switch, detection means 231 ROADM switch 232 Optical splitter 240 Monitor transponder 250 OCM
251 OSA
300 reception node 310 optical coupler 320 drop wavelength selection switch 330 add wavelength selection switch 331 ROADM switch 340 reception transponder, path trace information monitoring means 400 relay nodes 410, 411, 412 optical coupler 420, 421, 422 path switching wavelength Selection switch 430, 431, 432 Add wavelength selection switch 440, 441, 442 Drop wavelength selection switch 450 Selector 460 Monitor transponder

Claims (14)

Each node consists of a transmission node, a relay node, and a reception node. Each node selects and outputs a drop signal light from the wavelength multiplexed signal, and outputs a signal light obtained by removing the dropped signal light from the wavelength multiplexed signal and an add signal light. In a transparent network composed of optical add / drop multiplexers for outputting multiplexed signal light, connecting input / output of each node, and not including optical-electrical processing from the transmitting node to the receiving node,
In the sending node:
In normal times, path trace information indicating an optical path ID is inserted into the overhead of the optical signal and transmitted at a high frequency, and when a path failure occurs, the optical signal is transmitted to the relay node at a low frequency. Path trace method. The relay node is
The path tracing method according to claim 1, wherein a power level of the optical signal is detected to determine whether the path is normal or abnormal. The receiving node is
The path trace information inserted in the overhead of the optical signal is compared with an optical path ID given in advance, and if they do not match, it is determined that there is an abnormality in the upper node, and the transmission node The path tracing method according to claim 1, wherein a path failure is notified. In the transmission node, when sending the optical signal to the relay node at a low frequency due to a path failure,
Manually control the ON / OFF state,
In the relay node,
If the transmitting node is in the ON state, it is receiving a signal, and if the transmitting node is in the OFF state, the signal is not received. The path trace method according to claim 1, wherein the path is determined to be normal. In the transmission node, when sending the optical signal to the relay node at a low frequency due to a path failure,
A low frequency constant cycle ON / OFF signal or a low frequency clock signal is transmitted to the relay node,
In the relay node,
If the ON / OFF signal of the fixed period or the low-frequency clock signal can be detected from the signal received from the transmission node, it is determined that the path in the relay node is normal, and if it cannot be detected, the path is abnormal. The path tracing method according to claim 1, wherein the path tracing method is determined to be present. In the transmission node, when sending the optical signal to the relay node at a low frequency due to a path failure,
Send an ON / OFF signal carrying low frequency path ID information to the relay node;
In the relay node,
The path tracing method according to claim 1, wherein if the path ID information can be detected from a signal received from the transmission node, the path in the relay node is determined to be normal, and if not detected, the path trace method is determined to be abnormal. In the relay node,
The path trace method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the power for each channel of the received optical signal is detected using an OCM (Optical Cannel Monitor) or an OSA (Optical Spectrum Analyzer). In the relay node,
7. The path trace method according to claim 4, wherein the power for each channel of the received optical signal is detected using an add wavelength selective switch or a ROADM switch. In a transparent network in which a plurality of nodes are connected by optical fibers and does not include optical-electrical processing from a transmitting node to a receiving node,
When functioning as a transmission node, during normal times, path trace information transmitting means for transmitting at high frequency by inserting path trace information indicating the ID of the optical path into the overhead of the optical signal;
When functioning as a transmission node, when a path failure is notified from a node functioning as a reception node, modulation means for transmitting an optical signal to the relay node using a low frequency;
Detecting means for determining whether the path is normal or path failure by detecting the power level of the received optical signal when functioning as a relay node;
When functioning as a receiving node, the path trace information inserted in the overhead of the optical signal is compared with an optical path ID given in advance. Path trace information monitoring means for determining and notifying a node functioning as the transmission node of a path failure;
A node device comprising: The modulating means includes
When a path failure is notified from the node functioning as the receiving node, the optical signal is manually turned ON / OFF at a low frequency and transmitted.
The detection means includes
If the transmitting node is in the ON state, it is receiving a signal, and if the transmitting node is in the OFF state, the signal is not received. The node device according to claim 9, further comprising means for determining that the path is normal. The modulating means includes
A means for transmitting a low frequency ON / OFF signal having a constant period or a low frequency clock signal to the relay node;
The detection means includes
If the ON / OFF signal of the fixed period or the low-frequency clock signal can be detected from the signal received from the transmission node, it is determined that the path in the relay node is normal, and if it cannot be detected, the path is abnormal. The node device according to claim 9, further comprising means for determining that there is a node. The modulating means includes
Means for transmitting an ON / OFF signal carrying low-frequency path ID information to the relay node;
The detection means includes
The node device according to claim 9, further comprising means for determining that the path in the relay node is normal if the path ID information can be detected from the signal received from the transmission node, and determining that the path is abnormal if the path ID information is not detected. The detection means includes
The node device according to any one of claims 10 to 12, including an OCM (Optical Cannel Monitor) or an OSA (Optical Spectrum Analyzer) for detecting the power of each received optical signal for each channel. The detection means includes
The node device according to any one of claims 10 to 12, comprising an add wavelength selective switch or a ROADM switch for detecting the power for each channel of the received optical signal.

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