WO2021161441A1 - 通信装置及びエラー検出方法 - Google Patents

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WO2021161441A1
WO2021161441A1 PCT/JP2020/005494 JP2020005494W WO2021161441A1 WO 2021161441 A1 WO2021161441 A1 WO 2021161441A1 JP 2020005494 W JP2020005494 W JP 2020005494W WO 2021161441 A1 WO2021161441 A1 WO 2021161441A1
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健太 伊藤
利至 花野
俊 森嶋
真良 関口
隆義 田代
聡志 嶌津
遥 名越
久保田　学
智暁 吉田
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  • the present invention relates to a communication device and an error detection method.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of a conventional communication device.
  • the communication device is an ONU (Optical Network Unit).
  • the ONU includes a main signal processing unit and a control unit / device monitoring unit.
  • the main signal processing unit performs processing such as mutual conversion between an optical signal and an electric signal for the main signal flowing between the OLT (Optical Line Terminal) and the user terminal.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit detects an error by checking the integrity of the data flowing inside its own communication device. For example, the control unit / device monitoring unit monitors the main signal flowing through the main signal processing unit to detect an error. Then, the control unit / device monitoring unit corrects the detected error.
  • the conventional communication device can detect an error by providing a control unit / device monitoring unit.
  • the conventional communication device detects an error that causes the device that monitors its own communication device (that is, the device that has the control unit / device monitoring unit) to run away or stop operating. There is a problem that it cannot be done.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of detecting an error even when an error occurs in a device that monitors its own communication device. And.
  • One aspect of the present invention comprises a plurality of devices, each said device comprising a monitoring unit that monitors at least one other device and detects an error occurring in the other device. Is a communication device monitored by at least one other device.
  • one aspect of the present invention is an error detection method by a communication device including a plurality of devices, each of which is monitored by at least one other device, and monitors at least one other device.
  • An error detection method comprising a step of detecting an error that has occurred in the other device.
  • the error can be detected even when an error occurs in a device that monitors its own communication device.
  • FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a communication system 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Communication system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a 10G-EPON (10 Gigabit-Ethernet Passive Optical Network) system.
  • the communication system 1 includes a plurality of ONUs 100, a plurality of user terminals 200 communicated and connected to each ONU 100, an OLT 300, and an optical splitter 400.
  • the communication system 1 is a system in which one OLT 300 and a plurality of ONU 100s are communicated and connected in a Point-to-Multipoint type via an optical splitter 400.
  • the communication system 1 may be a system in which the OLT 300 and the ONU 100 are one each, and are connected by communication in a Point-to-Point type.
  • the user terminal 200 is, for example, an information processing device such as a personal computer or a home gateway.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing a functional configuration of the ONU 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the ONU 100 includes a device 110a, a device 110b, an optical power receiving unit 120, a UNI (User Network Interface) 130, and a power supply unit 140.
  • the solid arrow represents the communication line through which the main signal flows.
  • the broken line arrow represents the control signal line through which the control signal flows.
  • the device 110a includes a main signal processing unit 111a and a control unit / device monitoring unit 112a. Further, the device 110b includes a main signal processing unit 111b and a control unit / device monitoring unit 112b. As described above, the device 110a and the device 110b have the same configuration. When it is not necessary to distinguish between the device 110a and the device 110b, the device 110a and the device 110b are hereinafter simply referred to as “device 110”. When it is not necessary to distinguish between the main signal processing unit 111a and the main signal processing unit 111b, the main signal processing unit 111a and the main signal processing unit 111b are hereinafter simply referred to as “main signal processing unit 111”.
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112 when it is not necessary to distinguish between the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a and the control unit / device monitoring unit 112b, the term “control unit / device monitoring unit 112” is hereinafter simply referred to as “control unit / device monitoring unit 112”.
  • the main signal processing unit 111 performs processing such as mutual conversion between an optical signal and an electric signal for the main signal flowing between the OLT (Optical Line Terminal) 300 and the user terminal 200.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), for example.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a controls the operation of each functional unit included in the ONU 100. Further, the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a detects an error occurring in the main signal by monitoring the main signal flowing through the main signal processing unit 111a. Further, the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a executes life-and-death monitoring of the other device 110 (that is, the device 110b) via the control signal line. Further, when the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a detects a runaway or operation stop of the other device 110, the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a outputs a reset instruction to the other device 110 via the control signal line.
  • a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit)
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112a detects a runaway or operation stop of the other device 110
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a outputs a power reset instruction to the power supply unit 140 via the control signal line.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a acquires a reset instruction from the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 (that is, the control unit / device monitoring unit 112b) of the other device 110 via the control signal line, the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a itself A reset process for resetting the operating state of the device 110a is executed.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112b includes a processor such as a CPU, for example.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112b controls the operation of each functional unit included in the ONU 100. Further, the control unit / device monitoring unit 112b detects an error occurring in the main signal by monitoring the main signal flowing through the main signal processing unit 111b. Further, the control unit / device monitoring unit 112b executes life-and-death monitoring of the other device 110 (that is, the device 110a) via the control signal line. Further, when the control unit / device monitoring unit 112b detects a runaway or operation stop of the other device 110, the control unit / device monitoring unit 112b outputs a reset instruction to the other device 110 via the control signal line.
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112b detects a runaway or operation stop of the other device 110
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112b outputs a power reset instruction to the power supply unit 140 via the control signal line.
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112b obtains a reset instruction from the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 (that is, the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a) of the other device 110 via the control signal line
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112b itself A reset process for resetting the operating state of the device 110b is executed.
  • the optical power receiving unit 120 receives the optical signal transmitted from the OLT 300 and outputs it to the main signal processing unit 111. Further, the optical power receiving unit 120 transmits the optical signal output from the main signal processing unit 111 to the OLT 300.
  • the UNI 130 transmits the electric signal output from the main signal processing unit 111 to the user terminal 200. Further, the UNI 130 outputs the electric signal transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the main signal processing unit 11.
  • the power supply unit 140 supplies electric power to each functional unit included in the ONU 100. Further, when the power supply unit 140 receives a reset instruction from the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 via the control signal line, the power supply unit 140 temporarily stops supplying power to the entire ONU 100 (that is, after the power is turned off). , The power supply reset process for resuming the power supply to the entire ONU 100 (that is, turning on the power) is executed.
  • Any method can be used for resetting the device 110 and resetting the power supply of the entire ONU 100.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the device 110 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 starts when an error occurs in the other device 110.
  • the operation of the device 110a will be described as an example, but the operation of the device 110b is also the same.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a of the device 110a detects an error that occurs in the other device 110 (device 110b) (step S001). As described above, the error referred to here is, for example, a runaway or operation stop of the device 110. Next, the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a outputs a reset instruction to the other device 110 (device 110b) via the control signal line (step S002).
  • step S003 / Yes when the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a detects that the other device 110 (device 110b) has been restored by the reset process (step S003 / Yes), the operation of the device 110a shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 ends. do.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a detects that the other device 110 (device 110b) has not been restored (step S003 / No)
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a issues a power reset instruction to the power supply unit 140 via the control signal line. Output (step S004). This completes the operation of the device 110a shown in the flowchart of FIG.
  • the ONU 100 (communication device) according to the first embodiment mutually monitors a plurality of devices 110 (communication processing units) in its own communication device. Then, when an error occurs in one device 110 and one device 110 goes out of control or stops operating, the ONU 100 resets the operating state of one device 110 by the other device 110. Alternatively, when the device 110 goes out of control or stops operating, the ONU 100 resets the power supply of the entire communication device (ONU) 100 itself.
  • the conventional communication device for example, when a soft error such as bit inversion occurs, it is assumed that the device inside the own communication device detects and corrects the error.
  • the conventional communication device cannot detect a soft error in a device that monitors its own communication device, for example, when a soft error occurs that causes the device itself to run away or stop operating. ..
  • the ONU 100 has the above configuration, and even if an error occurs in the device 110 that monitors its own communication device, the ONU 100 detects the error and communicates with itself. The device can be restored.
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112 of one device 110 when the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 of one device 110 detects an error occurring in the other device 110, it first instructs the reset of the other device 110 and is not restored. In this case, it is configured to instruct the power reset of the entire communication device (ONU100) of its own. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and when the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 of one device 110 detects an error occurring in the other device 110, it first instructs the reset of the other device 110. However, it may be configured to instruct the power reset of the entire own communication device (ONU100) when the reset is not recovered even if the reset is attempted a plurality of times.
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112 may be configured to perform only the former processing or only the latter processing. That is, for example, when the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 of one device 110 detects an error that occurs in the other device 110, it may only instruct the reset of the other device 110. Or, for example, when the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 of one device 110 detects an error that occurs in the other device 110, the entire communication device (ONU100) itself does not attempt to reset the other device 110. You may instruct to reset the power supply of.
  • the ONU 100 is configured to include two devices 110 (device 110a and device 110b), but is configured to include N devices (N is an integer of 3 or more). There may be.
  • N is an integer of 3 or more.
  • the probability that an error occurs in each device 110 is 1 / X
  • the probability that an error occurs in N devices at the same time is (1 / X) N. Therefore, as the number of devices 110 included in the ONU 100 increases, the possibility that the ONU 100 cannot be recovered due to an error occurring at the same time in all the devices 110 becomes exponentially lower.
  • the robustness of the device can be improved without complicating the device configuration.
  • the configuration of the ONU 100 according to the first embodiment described above is merely an example.
  • it may have a configuration like a modification of the first embodiment described below.
  • the communication device according to the modified example described below includes a plurality of devices capable of mutually performing alive monitoring, similarly to the ONU 100 according to the first embodiment described above.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the device included in the communication device according to the modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention. This flowchart starts when some error occurs in the communication device.
  • the operation of any one device among the plurality of devices included in the communication device will be described.
  • the arbitrary one device is referred to as "one device”
  • one of the other devices is referred to as "the other device”.
  • each device can be executed in two operation modes, "power reset mode” and “device reset mode".
  • the power reset mode is an operation mode for instructing the reset of the power supply of the entire communication device of the company when it is detected that an error has occurred in the communication device of the company.
  • the device reset mode when it is detected that an error has occurred in its own communication device, if the location where the error occurs is the other device to be monitored, the reset of the other device is instructed. This is the operation mode that may be used.
  • the other device to be monitored is a device that can instruct the reset of the other device when one device detects an error that occurs in the other device.
  • the operation mode is set in advance for each device by, for example, an operation manager or the like.
  • one device first detects an error that has occurred in its own communication device (step S101).
  • step S102 When one device is operating in the power reset mode (step S102 ⁇ Yes), the one device outputs a power reset instruction to the power supply unit via a control signal (step S103). This completes the operation of the device shown in the flowchart of FIG.
  • step S102 When one device is operating in the device reset mode (step S102 / No), one device determines whether or not the error detected in step S101 is an error that occurred in the monitored device (step S102 / No). Step S104). When the detected error is not an error that occurred in the device to be monitored (step S104 / No), one device outputs a power reset instruction to the power supply unit via the control signal (step S103). This completes the operation of the device shown in the flowchart of FIG.
  • step S104 If the detected error is an error that occurred in the monitored device (step S104 ⁇ Yes), if one device has a chain of command (step S105 ⁇ Yes), then one device is via the control signal line. Outputs a power reset instruction to the power supply unit (step S103). This completes the operation of the device shown in the flowchart of FIG.
  • step S105 If one device does not have a chain of command (step S105 / No), one device outputs a reset instruction to the other device in which an error has occurred via the control signal line (step S106). This completes the operation of the device shown in the flowchart of FIG.
  • the communication device has a configuration in which the operation differs depending on what the operation mode is, whether the device is the device to be monitored, and whether the device has a chain of command. Is.
  • three configuration examples of the functional configuration of the communication device according to the modified example of the first embodiment will be described.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a communication device 600p according to a modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the communication device 600p includes a device 610a, a device 610b, and a power supply unit 640.
  • the broken line arrow represents the control signal line through which the control signal flows.
  • the device 610a includes a command system unit 611a, a monitoring unit 612a, and a communication processing unit 613a. Further, the device 610b includes a command system unit 611b, a monitoring unit 612b, and a communication processing unit 613b. As described above, in the communication device 600p according to the configuration example 1, both the device 610a and the device 610b are configured to include a command system unit.
  • the chain of command unit is composed of a processor such as a CPU, for example.
  • the command system unit 611a and the command system unit 611b can cause the power supply unit 640 to reset the power supply of the entire communication device 600p by outputting a power supply reset instruction to the power supply unit 640.
  • the monitoring unit 612a of the device 610a can detect that an error has occurred in the communication processing unit 613b of the device 610b.
  • the command system unit 611a of the device 610a outputs a power reset instruction to the power supply unit 640.
  • the monitoring unit 612b of the device 610b can detect that an error has occurred in the communication processing unit 613a of the device 610a.
  • the command system unit 611b of the device 610b outputs a power reset instruction to the power supply unit 640.
  • the communication device 600p is configured to cause the power supply unit 640 to reset the power supply when one device detects that an error has occurred in the communication processing unit of the other device.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a communication device 600q according to a modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the communication device 600q includes a device 610a, a device 610b, and a power supply unit 640.
  • the broken line arrow represents the control signal line through which the control signal flows.
  • the device 610a includes a command system unit 611a, a monitoring unit 612a, and a communication processing unit 613a. Further, the device 610b includes a monitoring unit 612b and a communication processing unit 613b. As described above, in the communication device 600p according to the configuration example 2, the device 610a has a command system unit, but the device 610b does not have a command system unit.
  • the command system unit 611a of the device 610a can cause the power supply unit 640 to reset the power supply of the entire communication device 600q by outputting a power supply reset instruction to the power supply unit 640.
  • the monitoring unit 612b of the device 610b can cause the device 610a to reset the device 610a by outputting a reset instruction to the device 610a.
  • the monitoring unit 612a of the device 610a can detect that an error has occurred in the communication processing unit 613b of the device 610b.
  • the command system unit 611a of the device 610a outputs a power reset instruction to the power supply unit 640.
  • the monitoring unit 612b of the device 610b can detect that an error has occurred in the communication processing unit 613a of the device 610a.
  • the monitoring unit 612b detects that an error has occurred in the communication processing unit 613a, the monitoring unit 612b outputs a reset instruction to the device 610a.
  • the communication device 600p when the communication device 600p according to the configuration example 2 detects that an error has occurred in the communication processing unit of the other device, if one device has a command system unit.
  • the power supply unit 640 is made to reset the power supply, and if one device does not have the command system unit, the other device is reset.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a communication device 600r according to a modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the communication device 600r includes a device 610a, a device 610b, a device 610c, and a power supply unit 640.
  • the broken line arrow represents the control signal line through which the control signal flows.
  • the device 610a includes a command system unit 611a, a monitoring unit 612a, and a communication processing unit 613a.
  • the device 610b includes a command system unit 611b, a monitoring unit 612b, and a communication processing unit 613b.
  • the device 610c includes a monitoring unit 612c and a communication processing unit 613c. As described above, in the communication device 600r according to the configuration example 3, the device 610a and the device 610b are provided with the command system unit, but the device 610c is not provided with the command system unit.
  • the command system unit 611a of the device 610a and the command system unit 611b of the device 610b can cause the power supply unit 640 to reset the power supply of the entire communication device 600p by outputting a power supply reset instruction to the power supply unit 640.
  • the monitoring unit 612c of the device 610c can cause the device 610a to reset the device 610a by outputting a reset instruction to the device 610a.
  • the monitoring unit 612a of the device 610a can detect that an error has occurred in the communication processing unit 613b of the device 610b and the communication processing unit 613c of the device 610c.
  • the command system unit 611a of the device 610a outputs a power reset instruction to the power supply unit 640.
  • the monitoring unit 612b of the device 610b can detect that an error has occurred in the communication processing unit 613a of the device 610a.
  • the command system unit 611b of the device 610b outputs a power reset instruction to the power supply unit 640.
  • the monitoring unit 612c of the device 610c can detect that an error has occurred in the communication processing unit 613a of the device 610a.
  • the monitoring unit 612b detects that an error has occurred in the communication processing unit 613a, the monitoring unit 612b outputs a reset instruction to the device 610a.
  • the communication device 600r when the communication device 600r according to the configuration example 3 detects that an error has occurred in the communication processing unit of the other device, if one device has a command system unit.
  • the power supply unit 640 is made to reset the power supply, and if one device does not have the command system unit, the other device is reset.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the device 110 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 starts when an error occurs in the ONU 100.
  • the error referred to here includes not only an error generated in the other device 110, but also an error generated in the own device 110 and an error generated in another member (member other than the device 110) in the ONU 100. You may be.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 initializes the variable M by substituting 0 for the value of the variable M indicating the counter that counts the number of times the power reset instruction is output (step S201).
  • the left-pointing arrow shown in steps S201 and S205 of the flowchart of FIG. 8 means an operation of substituting the value on the right side into the variable on the left side.
  • the value of the variable M is temporarily stored in, for example, a storage medium (not shown) included in the control unit / device monitoring unit 112.
  • the storage medium referred to here is, for example, a cache memory mounted on a CPU or the like.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 of the device 110 detects an error that has occurred in its own communication device (ONU100) (step S202).
  • the error referred to here is an error that causes, for example, a runaway or operation stop of the device 110.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 determines whether or not the value of the variable M is less than the predetermined value j (step S203).
  • the predetermined value j is a value indicating the maximum number of trials of the power supply reset process.
  • the predetermined value j is, for example, a value predetermined by an operation / maintenance person or the like.
  • step S203 When the value of the variable M is less than the predetermined value j (step S203 ⁇ Yes), the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 outputs a reset instruction to the other device 110 or the power supply unit via the control signal line.
  • the power reset instruction to 140 is output (step S204).
  • the operation for the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 to output the reset instruction to the other device 110 or to give the power reset instruction to the power supply unit 140 is performed according to, for example, the flowchart shown in FIG. Will be reset.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 adds 1 to the value of the variable M (step S205).
  • step S206 ⁇ Yes when the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 detects that the ONU 100 has been restored by the reset process in the other device 110 or the power supply reset process by the power supply unit 140 (step S206 ⁇ Yes), the flowchart of FIG. The operation of the device 110 indicated by is finished. On the other hand, when the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 detects that the ONU 100 has not been restored (steps S206 and No), the operation after step S203 described above is repeated.
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112 outputs an operation stop instruction of its own communication device (ONU100) (step S207).
  • any method can be used as a method for stopping the operation of the ONU 100.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 stops the operation of the ONU 100 by outputting an operation stop instruction, which is an instruction to stop the power supply to the entire ONU 100, to the power supply unit 140 via the control signal line. You may.
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112 outputs a lighting instruction indicating an instruction to light a lamp (not shown) provided in the ONU 100 (step S208). This completes the operation of the device 110 shown in the flowchart of FIG.
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112 starts power supply from the power supply unit 140 to the lamp by outputting a lighting instruction to the power supply unit 140 via the control signal line, and lights the lamp.
  • the user or the person in charge of operation and maintenance can recognize that the ONU 100 is in an operation stopped state (abnormal state).
  • the user or the person in charge of operation and maintenance manually restores the operating state of the ONU 100.
  • a user, an operation / maintenance person, or the like restores the operating state of the ONU 100 by plugging and unplugging the power plug (not shown) included in the ONU 100 into an outlet (not shown).
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 may use a speaker (not shown) provided in the ONU 100 to notify the user or the person in charge of operation and maintenance by voice.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 is provided with its own communication device (ONU100) or an external device, for example, on a display device (not shown) such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), in a state where the ONU100 is stopped. Information indicating that there is may be displayed.
  • the ONU100 (communication device) according to the second embodiment monitors its own communication device. Then, the ONU 100 executes a power supply reset that resets the power supply to the entire communication device of the ONU 100 when an error that causes, for example, a runaway or an operation stop occurs in the communication device of the ONU 100. Nevertheless, if the own communication device is not restored, the ONU 100 repeatedly executes a power reset. If the power is not restored even after trying to reset the power supply until the predetermined number of times is reached, the ONU 100 stops the operation of its own communication device. Then, the ONU 100 turns on the lamp in order to make the user, the person in charge of operation and maintenance, or the like recognize that the communication device of the ONU 100 is in the stopped operation state. As a result, the ONU 100 can manually promote the restoration of its own communication device. The ONU 100 waits until the user, the person in charge of operation and maintenance, or the like manually restores its own communication device.
  • the ONU 100 according to the second embodiment can autonomously try to recover its own communication device when an error occurs in its own communication device.
  • the ONU 100 detects an error that can be recovered by, for example, power reset (or reconfiguration)
  • the ONU 100 can autonomously reset and recover its own communication device.
  • the frequency of manual recovery work is reduced, so that the operating cost of the communication device capable of coping with the error generated in the own communication device is reduced. ..
  • the resistance to soft errors caused by neutron rays derived from cosmic rays will be improved.
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112 of the device 110 when the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 of the device 110 detects an error that occurs in the ONU 100, it first instructs the power reset of the entire ONU 100, and even then, its own communication device is not restored. In that case, the power reset is repeatedly instructed until the predetermined number of times is reached. If the recovery does not occur even after reaching a predetermined number of times, the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 stops the operation of the ONU 100.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 is configured to light the lamp provided in the ONU 100. However, the configuration is not limited to such a configuration, and the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 may be configured to perform only the former processing or only the latter processing.
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112 only stops the operation of its own communication device when its own communication device is not restored even after the number of trials for power reset reaches a predetermined number of times. (That is, the configuration may not be notified by lighting the lamp or the like).
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 if the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 does not restore its own communication device even if the power reset of the entire ONU 100 is instructed, the control unit / device monitoring unit 112 turns on the lamp without repeatedly instructing the power reset. May be good.
  • the ONU 100 when the ONU 100 detects an error generated in its own communication device, it first attempts to reset the power supply to reset the power supply to the entire own communication device, and still tries to reset its own communication device. If it does not recover, the operation of its own communication device is stopped.
  • the device 110 of the ONU 100 when the device 110 of the ONU 100 detects an error occurring in the other device 110 included in the ONU 100, the device 110 of the ONU 100 first causes an error. Attempt to reset. If the device 110 still does not recover, the device 110 attempts a power reset. If the device 110 still does not recover, the device 110 is configured to stop the operation of its own communication device.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the device 110 according to the modified example of the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 starts when an error occurs in the other device 110.
  • the operation of the device 110a will be described as an example, but the operation of the device 110b is also the same.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a of the device 110a detects an error that occurs in the other device 110 (device 110b) (step S301).
  • the error referred to here is an error that causes, for example, a runaway or operation stop of the device 110.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a initializes the variable N by substituting 0 for the value of the variable N indicating the counter that counts the number of times the reset instruction is output (step S302).
  • the left-pointing arrow shown in step S302, step S304, step S307, and step S309 in the flowchart of FIG. 9 means an operation of substituting the value on the right side into the variable on the left side.
  • the value of the variable N is temporarily stored in, for example, a storage medium (not shown) included in the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a.
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112a outputs a reset instruction to the device 110b via the control signal line (step S303).
  • control unit / device monitoring unit 112a adds 1 to the value of the variable N (step S304).
  • step S305 / Yes when the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a detects that the device 110b has been restored by resetting (step S305 / Yes), the operation of the device 110a shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 ends.
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a detects that the device 110b has not been restored (step S305 / No)
  • the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a determines whether or not the value of the variable N is less than the predetermined value k (step S305 / No).
  • the predetermined value k is a value indicating the maximum number of trials for the reset process of the device 110.
  • the predetermined value k is, for example, a value predetermined by an operation / maintenance person or the like.
  • step S306 / No When the value of the variable N is less than the predetermined value k (step S306 / No), the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a repeats the operations after step S303 described above. On the other hand, when the value of the variable N reaches the predetermined value k (step S306 ⁇ Yes), the control unit / device monitoring unit 112a performs the operations after step S307. Since the operations after step S307 shown in FIG. 9 are the same as the operations after step S202 shown in FIG. 8, the description thereof will be omitted.
  • the values of the variable M and the predetermined value j in step S311 may be used, respectively. That is, a common variable and a common predetermined value may be used for the maximum number of trials of the reset process for the device 110 and the maximum number of trials of the power reset process by the power supply unit 140 for the entire ONU 100.
  • the device 110 of the ONU 100 monitors its own communication device. Then, the device 110 resets the operating state of the other device 110 when an error that causes a runaway or an operation stop occurs in the other device 110. Nevertheless, if the other device 110 is not restored, the device 110 repeatedly resets the operating state of the other device 110. If the reset is not recovered even after trying the reset until the predetermined number of times is reached, the device 110 causes the device 110 to perform a power reset that resets the power supply of the entire communication device. Nevertheless, if its communication device is not restored, the device 110 repeatedly performs a power reset.
  • the device 110 stops the operation of its own communication device. Then, the device 110 turns on the lamp in order to make the user, the person in charge of operation and maintenance, or the like recognize that the communication device of the device 110 is in the stopped operation state. The ONU 100 waits until the user, the person in charge of operation and maintenance, or the like manually restores its own communication device.
  • the ONU 100 can autonomously try to recover its own communication device when an error occurs in its own communication device.
  • the ONU 100 detects an error that can be recovered by, for example, power reset (or reconfiguration), the ONU 100 can autonomously reset and recover its own communication device.
  • the ONU 100 is configured to detect an error that occurs in its own communication device and recover it.
  • the device to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the ONU100, and can be applied to other devices as well.
  • the other device referred to here is, for example, a communication device in a communication system other than OLT300 and 10G-EPON, and a device other than the communication device.
  • a part or all of the ONU 100 in the above-described embodiment may be realized by a computer.
  • the program for realizing this function may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read by the computer system and executed.
  • the term "computer system” as used herein includes hardware of an OS and peripheral devices.
  • the "computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, or a CD-ROM, or a recording device such as a hard disk built in a computer system.
  • a "computer-readable recording medium” is a communication line for transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line, and dynamically holds the program for a short period of time.
  • it may include a program that holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory inside a computer system that serves as a server or a client.
  • the above program may be for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions, and may be further realized for realizing the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system. It may be realized by using a programmable logic device such as FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).
  • Communication system 100 ... ONU, 110 (110a, 110b) ... Device, 111 (111a, 111b) ... Main signal processing unit, 112 (112a, 112b) ... Control unit / Device monitoring unit, 120 ... optical power receiving unit, 130 ... UNI, 140 ... power supply unit, 200 ... user terminal, 300 ... OLT, 400 ... optical splitter

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