CA2207553A1 - Optical add drop multiplex (oadm) - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method of configuring subnodes, or configuring a system of subnodes, in an optical network ring against both node and fiber failure by means of OADM, Optical Add Drop Multiplexer. The network comprises a working ring and a stand-by ring and each subnode includes selective optical filter means, optical 2x2 switch means and optical amplifier means. The method and the system is further comprising the steps of monitoring the inputs and outputs of each subnode at the working and stand-by rings by means of monitor device means, which are generating alarm signals upon detection of signal loss at a subnode. As a response to the alarm signal the state of the subnode, which causes the alarm signal, is transferred from a first state into one of a number of possible conditions as a function of the generated alarm signal, and thereby selecting a switch configuration for the subnode according to the new state to clear the error detected.
Description
CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 OPTICAL ADD DROP MULTIPLEX (OADM) TECHNICAL FIEI.D
The present invention relates to a method or a system for a Self-Healing Node architecture in a fiber ring network, and more particularly to an optical add drop multiplexer (OADM).
P~IOR ART
A fiber ring network is a collection of nodes forming a closed loop, where each node is connected via a duplex co~mllnications facility. The multiplexing devices used in the SDH/SO~ET ring architecture are Add Drop Multiplexers (ADM) that add and drop local channels and pass through transit channels A Self-Healing Ring is a ring network that provides r~lln~nt bandwidth so that disrupted services can automatically be restored following network failures.
Present technology, as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,18~,736 to Tyrrel et al. can only provide protection against fiber failure, not node~failure. In U.S. Patent No. 4,704,713 to ~aller et al.
is shown a method for dealing with the node failure, but no fiber failure. Additionally, this solution is not transparent to services, bit rate and code format, due to the electro-optical conversion in every second node.
Wavelength Division Multiplexing has so far been focusing on packet switched networks as disclosed in U.S. Patents No.
4,979,879 to Habbab et al .; 4,797,879 to Eda; 5,208,692 to McMahon. All of these solutions are for Local Area Networks (LAN), and are not competitors to SDH/SONET systems.
A SDH~SONET ring is costly to upgrade. If changes are made in one subnode, e.g., increasing the bit rate, changes have to be made in all the other subnodes around the ring as well. However, with the introduction of a multi-wavelength based network layer the flexibility can be extended even more. New transmission formats can be introduced on different wavelengths and in the same fiber network, e.g., a physical ring.
CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 WO 96/19884 PCr/SE95101490 When the total traffic flow concentrates in the same fiber, the d~mAn~ for protection of the ring increases. A desirable protection feature is a simple, fast and efficient handling 7 whenever a fault occurs.
SUMMA~Y OF THE INVENTION
According to a first object of the present invention is disclosed a method of configuring stlhn~st or configuring a system of sllhno~e~, in an optical network ring against both node and fiber failure, which network comprises a working ring and a stand-by ring and each subnode includes monitor points, selective optical filter means, optical 2x2 switch means and optical amplifier means, and further comprising the steps of monitoring the inputs and outputs of each subnode for the working and stand-by rings by means of monitor device means monitoring the monitor points;
generating by means of the monitor device means an alarm signal upon detection of signal loss at a subnode; setting as a response to the alarm signal the state of the subnode causing the alarm signal from a first state into one of a number of possible conditions as a function of the generated alarm signal; and selecting a switch configuration for the subnode according to the new state.
Further objects and steps steps of the method and the system according to the present invention are set forth in the dependent claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention, together with further objects and advantages thereof, may best be understood by making a reference to the following detailed description taken together with the accompany-ing drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a simple block diagram illustration of an optical Self-Healing ~ing according to the invention;
CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 WO96/198~ PCT/SE95/01490 ~ig. 2 is a block diagram of an Optical Add Drop Multiplexor utilized in the present invention;
~ig 3 is a table representation of node state, switch configuration and monitor signals corresponding to the OADM of Fig. 2;
~ig. 4 ~emonstrates the course of events in a symbolic way when folding two nodes assigned Node 2 and Node 1;
~ig. 5 demonstrates in a similar way the scheme for line switching of three nodes assigned Node 2, Node 3 and Node 4;
~ig. 6 is a flow chart ~mo~strating folding of an WDM Self-Healing Ring; and ~ig. 7 ~ is a flow chart demonstrating line switching of a WDM
Self-Healing Ring.
DESCRIPTION OF AN ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENT
In Fig. 1 demonstrates a Self-Healing Ring comprising two sets of optical fibers, 10 and 11, connecting a number of subnodes 21-27 into a ring structure, which in turn is connected to a main node 20 (OXC) and to a DXC/HUB 16. Referring to Fig 1, each subnode is designated as a number n Optical Add Drop Multiplexor (OADMn). An OADM comprises at least two monitor points 31 and 32, two selective optical filters 33 and 34, an optical 2x2 switch 35 and two optical amplifiers 37 and 38 as is illustrated in Fig 2. Two optical passive couplers may be used to give access to both fibers if just one transmitter and one receiver are used e.g, Line TeRMinal. Additionally each subnode is according to the state o~ the art including its own processing facility (not shown) handling the exchange of signals to and from the network Each node 21-27 is capable of creating alarm signals Il and I.
serving as a basis for switching decisions necessarily made after CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 , a fiber or a node break-down. A fraction of the signal is drawn off at two monitoring points 31, 32 near each node. Both the working ring l0 and the standby ring ll are supervised by at least one such monitor point, as demonstrated in Fig. 2.
The alarm signals I1 and I2 are derived from monitoring means M1 and M2, representing simple detectors judging if there is a signal on the fiber or not, i.e. whether the specific fiber section is unbroken or not. When Ml detects a signal loss on the working ring l0 it generates and sends an alarm signal I1. In the same way M2 creates an alarm signal I2 when loss of signal occurs on the stand-by ring ll.
The nodes appear in different conditions, characterized by the way the optical switch is configured and the way the optical filter is activated, for instance, which of the inputs and outputs that have been interconnected. The four flln~m~ntal node states are:
Sl The entire system is intact and the traffic is flowing on the working ring S2 Line switching and the traffic is moved to the stand-by ring.
S3 Folding after the node. A fiber breakage has occurred somewhere after the node (on the fiber length between this node and the next). Outgoing signals are to be sent back-wards, i.e., on the stand-by ring.
S4 Folding in front of the node. A fiber breakage has occurred somewhere between the node and the preceding one. Outgoing signals are to be forwarded on the working ring.
Under normal conditions (unbroken fibers and no malfunction of the nodes), the nodes are transmitting on the working ring l0 Yet the monitoring system requires a signal on the fiber in order to tell if it is broken or not Therefore we may, for instance, CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 make use of a distributive signal or the amplified spontaneous emission from the optical amplifiers 38 in an additional way by sending it on the standby ring 11 for monitoring purposes.
Fig. 2 shows a more detailed block diagram of a subnode having optical filters 33, 34, a supervisory block as well as an optical 2x2 switch block 35 having two inputs and two outputs. The optical switch block will be controlled by the different available node states. Moreover, the table in Fig. 3 presents a list of the possible node states Sl-S4 in combination with their corresponding optical switch configurations and monitor signals.
According to the present invention it is possible to select either of two measures in case of a fiber breakage such as a) folding the ring, or b) line switching a) Folding Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of a self-healing ring. A fiber breakage occurring on the working ring 10 between subnode 21 (OADM1) and subnode 22 (OADM2) brings about the following events:
Ml at node 22 (OADM2) detects a signal loss (no signal on the working ring 10) and sends the alarm signal I1 to the switch which folds the ring in front, i.e. turns the node to state S4 With node 22 in state S4 no signal is transmitted on the stand-by ring at node 21, referring to the table in Fig. 3. This causes M2 at node 21 to detect a signal loss whereas sending the alarn I2 to a processor card in node 21. As a result node 21 folds behind, i.e turns to state S3. The other nodes detect no difference. Fig. 4 symbolically shows the course of events.
If the fiber breakage had occurred instead on the stand-by ring 11 the same events would have taken place, but in the opposite order. Also notice that for m nodes in the optical network ring subnode OADM~ will be equal to OADMo.
CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 wo96lls884 PCT/SE95/01490 In case of a node failure the folding of the ring is accomplished in exactly the same way as ~or a ~iber breakage. In both cases Ml or M2 do simply observe the loss of signal, the reason why it is lost makes no difference.
b) Line switchinq If line switching is the chosen alternative for a fiber breakage between subnodes 2l and 22 in Fig. 2 on the working ring l0 brings an alarm signal I1 to node 22. Node 22 reacts by activat-ing the optical filter 34 on the stand-by ring ll, i.e turning the subnode to condition S2. Node 22 in a condition S2 gives I1 to the next node 23 which also turns to a condition S2. Similarly this node in condition S2 gives I1 to the next node, ~inally turning even this node to condition S2, and so on. A schematic description is shown in Fig. ~.
A fiber breakage taking place at some other point in the ring would cause the same events in the same sequence. A fiber breakage at the stand-by ring ll would be detected by a node and then be reported to the management system. No further proceedings are to be taken in this case.
One node condition not discussed is the bypass function. This becomes rather important in case of a node failure when several nodes utilize the same wavelength. If one of them goes down the other one still will be able to co~m~lnicate. The optical signal should then simply be passed through the node. This is easily accomplished in the OADM by setting the optical filters in the 'pass all' state, see Fig. 2. The default value (when no voltage is supplied) should be 'pass all' for the filters 33, 34 and node state Sl for the switch, see table in Fig. 3.
Besides the advantages in connection with failures the OADM
structure according to the present invention of~ers a greater simplicity for adding and removing nodes in an existing optical . ~ .
network.
CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 WO96/19884 ~CT1SE95101490 An Optical Add Drop Multiplexing node in an optical network may of course be designed .in numerous ways, by using different components than what has been indicated here in an illustrative ç~bo~ nt, without deviating from the spirit, object and scope of the present disclosed method and system defined by the attached claims.
Flow chart diaqrams In Fig. 6 is shown a flow chart demonstrating folding of an WDM
Self-Healing Ring. Initially all nodes are set in state Sl and will remain in this state until a failure occurs. If a failure occurs at node n monitor M1 detects a signal loss (no signal on the working ring l0) and transmits an alarm signal I1 to the switch 35 of the node. The switch folds the ring in front, i.e.
turns the node n to state S4.
With node n in state S4, no signal is transmitted on the stand-by ring ll~at node n-l. This causes an alarm signal I2 to be activated at node n-l indicating a signal loss whereby this alarm signal I2 will be transferred to a processor card in in node n-l.
As a result node n-l folds behind, i.e. turns to state S3. This is indicated by the portion to the right in Fig. 6. The other nodes detect no difference.
If the fiber breakage had occurred instead on the stand-by ring ll the same events would take place, but in the opposite order, which is indicated in the portion to the left in Fig. 6.
In case of a node failure the folding of the ring is accomplished in exactly the same way as for a fiber breakage. In both cases M1 or M. do simply observe the loss of signal, the reason why it is lost makes no difference.
If two errors occur in the ring on the same fiber, as noted by the monitor signals marked with an asterisk (*), then at least the affected node n will be disconnected, but the rest of the network will continue its operation. Each event is prefereably reported to a management system.
CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 Wog6/1s884 PCTISE95/01490 Finally in ~ig. 7 is shown a flow chart ~m~n~trating line switching of a WDM Self-Healing Ring. Initially all nodes are set in state Sl and will r~m~i n there until a failure occurs.
If a breakage at the working ring lO occurs, this brings I1 to node n. Node n reacts by activating the filter on the stand-by ring ll, i.e. turning the node to condition S2. Node n in state S2 forwards I1 to the next node n+l that also turns to condition S2. Similarly this node in state S2 forwards I1 to the next node, and so on. As a result of this all of the nodes of the network will then be using the stand-by ring ll instead of the working ring lO, whereby necessary folding will be using the working ring lO instead of the stand-by ring ll. If both fibers on the ring detect errors (monitor l and 2), indicated by the asterisk (*) at Monitor 2, the ring will be broken A fiber breakage at the stand-by ring ll would by the detecting node be reported to the management system. No further proceedings are to be taken in this case.
The present invention relates to a method or a system for a Self-Healing Node architecture in a fiber ring network, and more particularly to an optical add drop multiplexer (OADM).
P~IOR ART
A fiber ring network is a collection of nodes forming a closed loop, where each node is connected via a duplex co~mllnications facility. The multiplexing devices used in the SDH/SO~ET ring architecture are Add Drop Multiplexers (ADM) that add and drop local channels and pass through transit channels A Self-Healing Ring is a ring network that provides r~lln~nt bandwidth so that disrupted services can automatically be restored following network failures.
Present technology, as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,18~,736 to Tyrrel et al. can only provide protection against fiber failure, not node~failure. In U.S. Patent No. 4,704,713 to ~aller et al.
is shown a method for dealing with the node failure, but no fiber failure. Additionally, this solution is not transparent to services, bit rate and code format, due to the electro-optical conversion in every second node.
Wavelength Division Multiplexing has so far been focusing on packet switched networks as disclosed in U.S. Patents No.
4,979,879 to Habbab et al .; 4,797,879 to Eda; 5,208,692 to McMahon. All of these solutions are for Local Area Networks (LAN), and are not competitors to SDH/SONET systems.
A SDH~SONET ring is costly to upgrade. If changes are made in one subnode, e.g., increasing the bit rate, changes have to be made in all the other subnodes around the ring as well. However, with the introduction of a multi-wavelength based network layer the flexibility can be extended even more. New transmission formats can be introduced on different wavelengths and in the same fiber network, e.g., a physical ring.
CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 WO 96/19884 PCr/SE95101490 When the total traffic flow concentrates in the same fiber, the d~mAn~ for protection of the ring increases. A desirable protection feature is a simple, fast and efficient handling 7 whenever a fault occurs.
SUMMA~Y OF THE INVENTION
According to a first object of the present invention is disclosed a method of configuring stlhn~st or configuring a system of sllhno~e~, in an optical network ring against both node and fiber failure, which network comprises a working ring and a stand-by ring and each subnode includes monitor points, selective optical filter means, optical 2x2 switch means and optical amplifier means, and further comprising the steps of monitoring the inputs and outputs of each subnode for the working and stand-by rings by means of monitor device means monitoring the monitor points;
generating by means of the monitor device means an alarm signal upon detection of signal loss at a subnode; setting as a response to the alarm signal the state of the subnode causing the alarm signal from a first state into one of a number of possible conditions as a function of the generated alarm signal; and selecting a switch configuration for the subnode according to the new state.
Further objects and steps steps of the method and the system according to the present invention are set forth in the dependent claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention, together with further objects and advantages thereof, may best be understood by making a reference to the following detailed description taken together with the accompany-ing drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a simple block diagram illustration of an optical Self-Healing ~ing according to the invention;
CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 WO96/198~ PCT/SE95/01490 ~ig. 2 is a block diagram of an Optical Add Drop Multiplexor utilized in the present invention;
~ig 3 is a table representation of node state, switch configuration and monitor signals corresponding to the OADM of Fig. 2;
~ig. 4 ~emonstrates the course of events in a symbolic way when folding two nodes assigned Node 2 and Node 1;
~ig. 5 demonstrates in a similar way the scheme for line switching of three nodes assigned Node 2, Node 3 and Node 4;
~ig. 6 is a flow chart ~mo~strating folding of an WDM Self-Healing Ring; and ~ig. 7 ~ is a flow chart demonstrating line switching of a WDM
Self-Healing Ring.
DESCRIPTION OF AN ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENT
In Fig. 1 demonstrates a Self-Healing Ring comprising two sets of optical fibers, 10 and 11, connecting a number of subnodes 21-27 into a ring structure, which in turn is connected to a main node 20 (OXC) and to a DXC/HUB 16. Referring to Fig 1, each subnode is designated as a number n Optical Add Drop Multiplexor (OADMn). An OADM comprises at least two monitor points 31 and 32, two selective optical filters 33 and 34, an optical 2x2 switch 35 and two optical amplifiers 37 and 38 as is illustrated in Fig 2. Two optical passive couplers may be used to give access to both fibers if just one transmitter and one receiver are used e.g, Line TeRMinal. Additionally each subnode is according to the state o~ the art including its own processing facility (not shown) handling the exchange of signals to and from the network Each node 21-27 is capable of creating alarm signals Il and I.
serving as a basis for switching decisions necessarily made after CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 , a fiber or a node break-down. A fraction of the signal is drawn off at two monitoring points 31, 32 near each node. Both the working ring l0 and the standby ring ll are supervised by at least one such monitor point, as demonstrated in Fig. 2.
The alarm signals I1 and I2 are derived from monitoring means M1 and M2, representing simple detectors judging if there is a signal on the fiber or not, i.e. whether the specific fiber section is unbroken or not. When Ml detects a signal loss on the working ring l0 it generates and sends an alarm signal I1. In the same way M2 creates an alarm signal I2 when loss of signal occurs on the stand-by ring ll.
The nodes appear in different conditions, characterized by the way the optical switch is configured and the way the optical filter is activated, for instance, which of the inputs and outputs that have been interconnected. The four flln~m~ntal node states are:
Sl The entire system is intact and the traffic is flowing on the working ring S2 Line switching and the traffic is moved to the stand-by ring.
S3 Folding after the node. A fiber breakage has occurred somewhere after the node (on the fiber length between this node and the next). Outgoing signals are to be sent back-wards, i.e., on the stand-by ring.
S4 Folding in front of the node. A fiber breakage has occurred somewhere between the node and the preceding one. Outgoing signals are to be forwarded on the working ring.
Under normal conditions (unbroken fibers and no malfunction of the nodes), the nodes are transmitting on the working ring l0 Yet the monitoring system requires a signal on the fiber in order to tell if it is broken or not Therefore we may, for instance, CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 make use of a distributive signal or the amplified spontaneous emission from the optical amplifiers 38 in an additional way by sending it on the standby ring 11 for monitoring purposes.
Fig. 2 shows a more detailed block diagram of a subnode having optical filters 33, 34, a supervisory block as well as an optical 2x2 switch block 35 having two inputs and two outputs. The optical switch block will be controlled by the different available node states. Moreover, the table in Fig. 3 presents a list of the possible node states Sl-S4 in combination with their corresponding optical switch configurations and monitor signals.
According to the present invention it is possible to select either of two measures in case of a fiber breakage such as a) folding the ring, or b) line switching a) Folding Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of a self-healing ring. A fiber breakage occurring on the working ring 10 between subnode 21 (OADM1) and subnode 22 (OADM2) brings about the following events:
Ml at node 22 (OADM2) detects a signal loss (no signal on the working ring 10) and sends the alarm signal I1 to the switch which folds the ring in front, i.e. turns the node to state S4 With node 22 in state S4 no signal is transmitted on the stand-by ring at node 21, referring to the table in Fig. 3. This causes M2 at node 21 to detect a signal loss whereas sending the alarn I2 to a processor card in node 21. As a result node 21 folds behind, i.e turns to state S3. The other nodes detect no difference. Fig. 4 symbolically shows the course of events.
If the fiber breakage had occurred instead on the stand-by ring 11 the same events would have taken place, but in the opposite order. Also notice that for m nodes in the optical network ring subnode OADM~ will be equal to OADMo.
CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 wo96lls884 PCT/SE95/01490 In case of a node failure the folding of the ring is accomplished in exactly the same way as ~or a ~iber breakage. In both cases Ml or M2 do simply observe the loss of signal, the reason why it is lost makes no difference.
b) Line switchinq If line switching is the chosen alternative for a fiber breakage between subnodes 2l and 22 in Fig. 2 on the working ring l0 brings an alarm signal I1 to node 22. Node 22 reacts by activat-ing the optical filter 34 on the stand-by ring ll, i.e turning the subnode to condition S2. Node 22 in a condition S2 gives I1 to the next node 23 which also turns to a condition S2. Similarly this node in condition S2 gives I1 to the next node, ~inally turning even this node to condition S2, and so on. A schematic description is shown in Fig. ~.
A fiber breakage taking place at some other point in the ring would cause the same events in the same sequence. A fiber breakage at the stand-by ring ll would be detected by a node and then be reported to the management system. No further proceedings are to be taken in this case.
One node condition not discussed is the bypass function. This becomes rather important in case of a node failure when several nodes utilize the same wavelength. If one of them goes down the other one still will be able to co~m~lnicate. The optical signal should then simply be passed through the node. This is easily accomplished in the OADM by setting the optical filters in the 'pass all' state, see Fig. 2. The default value (when no voltage is supplied) should be 'pass all' for the filters 33, 34 and node state Sl for the switch, see table in Fig. 3.
Besides the advantages in connection with failures the OADM
structure according to the present invention of~ers a greater simplicity for adding and removing nodes in an existing optical . ~ .
network.
CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 WO96/19884 ~CT1SE95101490 An Optical Add Drop Multiplexing node in an optical network may of course be designed .in numerous ways, by using different components than what has been indicated here in an illustrative ç~bo~ nt, without deviating from the spirit, object and scope of the present disclosed method and system defined by the attached claims.
Flow chart diaqrams In Fig. 6 is shown a flow chart demonstrating folding of an WDM
Self-Healing Ring. Initially all nodes are set in state Sl and will remain in this state until a failure occurs. If a failure occurs at node n monitor M1 detects a signal loss (no signal on the working ring l0) and transmits an alarm signal I1 to the switch 35 of the node. The switch folds the ring in front, i.e.
turns the node n to state S4.
With node n in state S4, no signal is transmitted on the stand-by ring ll~at node n-l. This causes an alarm signal I2 to be activated at node n-l indicating a signal loss whereby this alarm signal I2 will be transferred to a processor card in in node n-l.
As a result node n-l folds behind, i.e. turns to state S3. This is indicated by the portion to the right in Fig. 6. The other nodes detect no difference.
If the fiber breakage had occurred instead on the stand-by ring ll the same events would take place, but in the opposite order, which is indicated in the portion to the left in Fig. 6.
In case of a node failure the folding of the ring is accomplished in exactly the same way as for a fiber breakage. In both cases M1 or M. do simply observe the loss of signal, the reason why it is lost makes no difference.
If two errors occur in the ring on the same fiber, as noted by the monitor signals marked with an asterisk (*), then at least the affected node n will be disconnected, but the rest of the network will continue its operation. Each event is prefereably reported to a management system.
CA 02207~3 1997-06-11 Wog6/1s884 PCTISE95/01490 Finally in ~ig. 7 is shown a flow chart ~m~n~trating line switching of a WDM Self-Healing Ring. Initially all nodes are set in state Sl and will r~m~i n there until a failure occurs.
If a breakage at the working ring lO occurs, this brings I1 to node n. Node n reacts by activating the filter on the stand-by ring ll, i.e. turning the node to condition S2. Node n in state S2 forwards I1 to the next node n+l that also turns to condition S2. Similarly this node in state S2 forwards I1 to the next node, and so on. As a result of this all of the nodes of the network will then be using the stand-by ring ll instead of the working ring lO, whereby necessary folding will be using the working ring lO instead of the stand-by ring ll. If both fibers on the ring detect errors (monitor l and 2), indicated by the asterisk (*) at Monitor 2, the ring will be broken A fiber breakage at the stand-by ring ll would by the detecting node be reported to the management system. No further proceedings are to be taken in this case.
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1. A method of configuring subnodes in a uni-directional optical network ring against both node and fiber failure, said network comprising a working ring (10) and a stand-by ring (11) and each subnode including monitor points (31, 32), selective optical filter means (33, 34), optical 2x2 switch means (35) and optical amplifier means (37, 38), and the method further comprising the steps of monitoring inputs and outputs, respectively, of each subnode (OADMn) for said working and stand-by rings (10, 11) by means of monitor device means (M1, M2) monitoring said monitor points, generating by means of said monitor device means (M1, M2) an alarm signal (I1, I2) upon detection of signal loss at a subnode (OADMn), setting as a response to the alarm signal the state of said subnode (OADMn) causing said alarm signal (I1, I2) from a first state (S1) into one of a number of possible states (S2-S4) as a function of the generated alarm signal (I1, I2), and selecting a switch configuration for said subnode (OADMn) according to the new state (S2-S4).
2. The method according to claim 1, comprising the additional step of folding a ring in front of said subnode (OADMn), as one alternative measure, when a monitor device means (M1) is generating an alarm signal (I1), whereby said subnode (OADMn) is set from a first state (S1) to a fourth state (S4) and said subnode no longer will be receiving any signal on said ring at said subnode (OADMn), whereby an alarm signal (I2) will be generated to a preceeding subnode (OADMn-1) and said preceeding subnode (OADMn-1) will be switched from a first state (S1) to a third state (S3).
3. The method according to claim 1, comprising the additional step of folding a ring behind said subnode (OADMn), as one alternative measure, when a monitor device means (M2) is generating an alarm signal (I2), whereby said subnode (OADMn) is set from a first state (S1) to a third state (S3) and said subnode no longer will be transmitting any signal on said ring at said subnode (OADMn), whereby an alarm signal (I1) will be generated at a next, subnode (OADMn+1) and said next subnode (OADMn+1) will be switched from a first state (S1) to a fourth state (S4).
4. The method according to claim 1, comprising the additional step of line switching said working ring (10), as a another alternative measure, to a broken fiber between said subnode (OADMn) and said preceding subnode (OADMn-1) whereby a filter on said standby ring (11) will be activated by turning said subnode (OADMn) from a first state (S1) to a second state (S2), which in turn will turn the preceding subnode (OADMn-1) and a next subnode (OADMn+1) from a first state (S1) into a second state (S2) thereby using the standby ring as a bypass.
5. The method according to claim 1, comprising the additional step of setting a default value for each subnode (OADMn) to be 'pass all' for said optical filters (33, 34) and said node in a first node state S1 for passing the optical signals through.
6. A system of subnodes in an uni-directional optical network ring configured against both node and fiber failure, said network comprising a working ring (10) and a stand-by ring (11) and each subnode including monitor points (31, 32), selective optical filter means (33, 34), optical 2x2 switch means (35) and optical amplifier means (37, 38), and said system further comprising the steps of monitoring inputs and outputs, respectively, of each subnode (OADMn) for said working and stand-by rings (10, 11) by means of monitor device means (M1, M2) monitoring said monitor points, generating by means of said monitor device means (M1, M2) an alarm signal (I1, I2) upon detection of signal loss at a subnode (OADMn) setting as a response to the alarm signal the state of said subnode (OADMn) causing said alarm signal (I1, I2) from a first state (S1) into one of a number of possible states (S2-S4) as a function of the generated alarm signal (I1, I2), and selecting a switch configuration for said subnode (OADMn) according to the new state (S2-S4).
7. The system according to claim 6, comprising the additional step of folding a ring in front of said subnode (OADMn), as one alternative measure, when a monitor device means (M1) is generating an alarm signal (I1), whereby said subnode (OADMn) is set from a first state (S1) to a fourth state (S4) and said subnode no longer will be receiving any signal on said ring at said subnode (OADMn), whereby an alarm signal (I2) will be generated to a preceeding subnode (OADMn-1) and said preceeding subnode (OADMn-1) will be switched from a first state (S1) to a third state (S3).
8. The system according to claim 6, comprising the additional step of folding a ring behind said subnode (OADMn), as one alternative measure, when a monitor device means (M2) is generating an alarm signal (I2), whereby said subnode (OADMn) is set from a first state (S1) to a third state (S3) and said subnode no longer will be transmitting any signal on said ring at said subnode (OADMn), whereby an alarm signal (I1) will be generated at a next subnode (OADMn+1) and said next subnode (OADMn+1) will be switched from a first state (S1) to a fourth state (S4).
9. The method according to claim 6, comprising the additional step of line switching said working ring (10), as a another alternative measure, to a broken fiber between said subnode (OADMn) and said preceding subnode (OADMn-1) whereby the filter on said standby ring (11) will be activated by turning said subnode (OADMn) from a first state (S1) to a second state (S2), which in turn will turn said preceding subnode (OADMn-1) and a next subnode (OADMn+1) from a first state (S1) into a second state (S2) thereby using said stand-by ring as a bypass.
10. The system according to claim 6, comprising the additional step of setting a default value for each subnode (OADMn) to be 'pass all' for said optical filters (33, 34) and said node in a first node state S1 for passing the optical signals through.
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