PHYSICAL LAYER MANAGEMENT CONFIGURED ACTIVE OPTICAL MODULE WITH NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE NETWORK ELEMENT SUPPORT

摘要

Systems for a PLM configured active optical module (AOM) with native and non-native-network element support are provided. A system includes a non-native network element having a first port with a first inventory interface; a first pluggable AOM installed in the first port and coupled to the first inventory interface, where in response to a request to read a standard table entry the first pluggable AOM provides PLM information to the non-native network element in a format complying with a MSA or a standard for the inventory interface; an extended network element having a second port with a second inventory interface; and a second pluggable AOM installed in the second port and coupled to the second inventory interface, where in response to a request to read a non-standard table entry, processing devices provide PLM information to the extended network element in a format for a physical layer management system.

主权项

1. A pluggable active optical module comprising:
an inventory interface at a first end for communicating electrical signals; one or more optical adapters at a second end for communicating optical signals to/from one or more optical fibers; a native PLM storage-device interface at the second end, wherein the native PLM storage-device interface is configured to contact a corresponding native PLM storage-device interface on the one or more optical fibers; one or more optical assemblies for converting electrical signals from the inventory interface into optical signals for transmission over the one or more optical fibers and for converting optical signals from the one or more optical fibers to electrical signals for sending from the inventory interface; a controller for controlling the one or more optical assemblies; one or more processing devices coupled to the native PLM storage-device interface and to the inventory interface, wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to access a storage device in one or more optical fibers through the native PLM storage-device interface and obtain physical layer management (PLM) information therefrom, wherein in response to a request to read a standard table entry the one or more processing devices are configured to provide PLM information to a network element in a format complying with a multi-source agreement (MSA) or a standard for the inventory interface, wherein in response to a request to read a non-standard table entry, the one or more processing devices are configured to provide PLM information to the network element in a format configured for a physical layer management system.