OPTICAL NETWORK, OPTICAL EDGE ROUTER, PROGRAM THEREOF, CUT THROUGH METHOD, AND EDGE ROUTER

摘要

An optical network (1001) includes: a plurality of optical edge routers (1003) having optical path establishing means (1316) and connecting an external IP network (1002) to the optical network (1001); and a plurality of optical cross connect devices having switching means on optical path basis for connecting the edge routers (1003) to one another by an optical path. The optical edge routers (1003) include both of (1) an optical network control instance INSp having topology information in the optical network (1001) and performing optical path routing and signaling and (2) an IP network instance INSi having an external IP network routing table and operating a routing protocol between the edge routers and the external IP network. With this configuration, it is possible to realize a multi-layer linkage function and provide an optical network having a high stability.