Method and system for configuring protected communications segments between two network elements from a network

摘要

The first and second cross connections (cCC, pCC) in the first or second network element (NEa, NEz) are set up independently of the cross connections already present in the second or first network element. The first and second cross connections may by set up even if the combination of the cross connections is not such that the protected connection (PECT) and the protecting connection (PING) are formed either in a desired position or a mutually interchanged position. An Independent claim is included for a telecommunications network.