Abstract: A method is provided for protection switching in an optical network. The method may include establishing a baseline power level for a channel. The method may further include receiving a signal associated with the channel via each of a first path of the optical network and a second path of the optical network. The method may also include monitoring a power intensity of the signal received via the first path. The method may additionally include protection switching from the signal received via the first path to the signal received via the second path in response to a determination that the baseline power level exceeds the power intensity of the signal received via the first path by a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method is provided for protection switching in an optical network.

Abstract: A method is provided for protection switching in an optical network. The method may include establishing a baseline power level for a channel. The method may further include receiving a signal associated with the channel via each of a first path of the optical network and a second path of the optical network. The method may also include monitoring a power intensity of the signal received via the first path. The method may additionally include protection switching from the signal received via the first path to the signal received via the second path in response to a determination that the baseline power level exceeds the power intensity of the signal received via the first path by a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method is provided for protection switching in an optical network.

Abstract: Determining an active/standby state for an interface unit includes determining an entity active/standby state for each entity of one or more entities of the interface unit. If each entity active/standby state is standby, then an aggregated active/standby state of the interface unit is established to be standby.

Abstract: A protection method and system for equipment in a network element receives a protection request for an equipment item. A priority of the request and a priority of the equipment item is evaluated relative to all other outstanding protection requests for equipment items in a protection group with the equipment item. A highest priority protection request for a highest priority equipment item is performed.

Abstract: Determining an active/standby state of one or more modules of a network element includes provisioning a path through the modules, where the path is for providing a service. A signal is introduced into the path, and the path is monitored. The service is established to be ready in accordance with the monitoring. The modules are determined to be in an active state in response to establishing that the service is ready.

Abstract: Determining an active/standby state for an interface unit includes determining an entity active/standby state for each entity of one or more entities of the interface unit. If each entity active/standby state is standby, then an aggregated active/standby state of the interface unit is established to be standby.

Abstract: A protection method and system for equipment in a network element receives a protection request for an equipment item. A priority of the request and a priority of the equipment item is evaluated relative to all other outstanding protection requests for equipment items in a protection group with the equipment item. A highest priority protection request for a highest priority equipment item is performed.

Abstract: A protection method and system for equipment in a network element receives a protection request for an equipment item. A priority of the request and a priority of the equipment item is evaluated relative to all other outstanding protection requests for equipment items in a protection group with the equipment item. A highest priority protection request for a highest priority equipment item is performed.

Abstract: Method and system for shared path protection within an optical ring network wherein the network includes a plurality of nodes. A traffic signal is forwarded on a working path on a wavelength. The working path includes a drop node. The traffic signal is individually monitored the traffic signal on the wavelength at the drop node for a failure. In response to at least a detection at the drop node of the failure, a protection switching request is generated. In response to at least the protection switching request, the network is provisioned to forward the traffic signal on the wavelength on a protection path to the drop node.