RETAINING SERVICE CONFIGURATION DURING TEST CONNECTION

摘要

A method for retaining service configuration during test connection to a pseudowire service is disclosed. The method for retaining service configuration during test connection includes the steps of configuring a test service access point; providing a first instruction at a first network element to lock the pseudowire connection; providing a second instruction at a second network element to lock the pseudowire connection; receiving an instruction at said the network element to associate a test service provided at a network management element to said first Service Distribution Point; and providing a loopback instruction to the pseudowire connection. The method for retaining service configuration during test connection to a pseudowire service provides advantages over systems known in the art by eliminating the need for reconfiguring the connection to customer equipment at the point of test and afterwards.

主权项

1. A method of connecting to a pseudowire connection between a first Service Distribution Point located at a first network element and a second Service Distribution Point located at a second network element, the method comprising the steps of:
configuring a test service access point; providing a first instruction at said first network element to lock the pseudowire connection; providing a second instruction at said second network element to lock the pseudowire connection; receiving an instruction at said first network element to associate a test service provided at a network management element to said first Service Distribution Point; and providing a loopback instruction to said pseudowire connection.