Control of communication network performance by varying active optical cable parameters

摘要

A method includes defining a target performance for a communication network that includes multiple network nodes interconnected by Active Optical Cables (AOCs). Respective parameters, which cause the communication network to achieve the target performance, are selected for the AOCs. Commands are sent to the AOCs to set the selected parameters.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
defining a target trade-off between transmission performance and power consumption, for a communication network that includes multiple network nodes interconnected by a plurality of Active Optical Cables (AOCs); selecting for the AOCs, by a network manager, respective parameters that cause the communication network to achieve an optimization of the transmission performance or power consumption while the transmission performance and power consumption are within the defined target trade-off; and sending commands to one or more of the AOCs to set the selected parameters.