00000cab a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217608882217 Buklod 20231007234001.0 m |o d | ta 090619s xx d | ||r ||||| || DENGII eng Xin, Chunsheng On an IP-centric optical control plane. pp. 88-93 This article presents an experimental study on adopting and integrating the existing IP protocols and mechanisms into an optical network control plane. Although there has been much research effort on the conceptual and functional requirements for the control of optical networks, this article focuses on the design and implementation of an optical control plane. The proposed control plane implements the key functions such as routing, signaling, protection/restoration, and quality of service IP mechanisms. IP protocols. IP-centric optical control plane. Internet. QoS. Connection module. Optical control plane design. Optical control plane implementation. Optical network control plane. Protection/restoration. Quality of service. Resource management module. Routing. Signaling. IEEE Communications magazine 39, 9 (2001). FO UPD DENG-II Article