We propose a new automation concept for access network equipment called “Plug & Provision.” This concept aims at reducing the workload in provisioning passive optical network (PON) service by utilizing a modular optical line terminal (OLT) and automating the setup sequence. To realize this concept, the automation platform must automatically detect the modular OLT plugged into a switch port and execute the configuration sequence that it triggered. We utilize open-source software in the control/management layer, especially focusing on OpenFlow as a control protocol. We present the overall architecture including a newly proposed PON abstraction and in-band control method for deeply disaggregated modular OLTs, and we demonstrate the feasibility of the architecture.

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面向即插即用的模块化PON-OLT设备的自动配置方法

我们为接入网络设备提出了一种称为“即插即用”的新自动化概念。该概念旨在通过利用模块化光线路终端（OLT）并自动执行设置顺序来减少提供无源光网络（PON）服务的工作量。为实现此概念，自动化平台必须自动检测插入交换端口的模块化OLT，并执行触发的配置顺序。我们在控制/管理层中使用开源软件，尤其着眼于OpenFlow作为控制协议。我们介绍了总体架构，包括针对深度分解的模块化OLT的新提出的PON抽象和带内控制方法，并演示了该架构的可行性。