摘要:
An edge router (Broadband Remote Access Server) and a method are described herein that obtain a Media Access Control (MAC) address of an end device (consumer premises equipment). Once, the edge router obtains the MAC address of the end device then it can use Ethernet Operation, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) tools to troubleshoot the end device.
摘要:
An access node (310) (e.g., DSLAM, OLT/ONT) is described herein that implements a trust verification method (350) comprising the steps of: (a) filtering (502) an up-stream message (370, 604, 702, 802) initiated by a non-trusted device (312, 312') (e.g., CPE); (b) intercepting (504) the filtered up-stream message if the filtered up-stream message is a connectivity fault management message (e.g., LB message (702), LBR message (604), CC message (802)); (c) inserting (506) a trusted identification (372) into the intercepted up-stream message; and (d) outputting (508) the intercepted up-stream message with the inserted trusted identification. Thereafter, a trusted device (304) (e.g., BRAS) receives and analyzes the outputted up-stream message with the inserted trusted identification message to ascertain a trustworthiness of the non-trusted device (e.g., CPE). Several different ways that an access network (300) (e.g., IPTV network) can implement the trust verification method are also described herein.