[176912] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: automatic / intelligent fiber optic patch panel (iow SDN @ layer0)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Phil Bedard)
Wed Dec 17 08:35:46 2014
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To: Tom Hill <tom@ninjabadger.net>, <nanog@nanog.org>
From: Phil Bedard <bedard.phil@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:35:27 -0500
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Not for basic xconnect, they use MEMS arrays (mirrors). You need power to c=
hange things and some do offer more advanced stuff like VOA, protection, et=
c requiring power.=20
Phil
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From: "Tom Hill" <tom@ninjabadger.net>
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Subject: Re: automatic / intelligent fiber optic patch panel (iow SDN @ lay=
er0)
On 15/12/14 12:17, Peter teStrake wrote:
> Automated cross connects are one of the challenges they are looking
> to address so it would be interesting to understand why this would
> not work.
Aren't all of these photonic switches active devices? i.e. Lose power
and your light disappears.
The robotic device linked earlier in the thread, specifically states
that all you lose in the event of a power outage is the ability to make
changes.
--=20
Tom
