Bonding line mismatch discovery method and node arrangements

摘要

The present invention relates to methods for indicating a bonding configuration mismatch of lines of bonding groups. The methods are performed in different nodes of a communications network. Said method comprises sending a Bonding Configuration Value via one line of the bonding group of lines, said Bonding Configuration Value being unique for said bonding group, and receiving a Bonding Configuration Value via each of the lines of the bonding group. It further comprises checking each received Bonding Configuration Value for diverging values. If a diverging Bonding Configuration Value is identified, an alarm message is generated and sent to Element Manager of the communications network.

主权项

1. A method for indicating a mismatch configuration of lines of bonding groups in a node of a communications network, said method comprising:
selecting one line of a group of lines known to be in a same bonding group as a main line for sending a Bonding Configuration Value; sending the Bonding Configuration Value via the main line, said Bonding Configuration Value being unique for said bonding group; sending a G.Hs handshaking message through each line of the bonding group; receiving, in response to the G.Hs handshaking message sent through each line of the bonding group, a Bonding Configuration Value via each of the lines known to be in the same bonding group; checking each Bonding Configuration Value received from the lines known to be in the same bonding group for diverging values; and generating an alarm message if at least one of the received Bonding Configuration Values is diverging, wherein the lines of the bonding group are xDSL lines.