… for dynamic control of both IP and optical layers as a UCP (Unified Control Plane). … the
comparison between SDN/OpenFlow and other control plane techniques for optical networks. …

… benefits on multi-layer restoration [8]. Control plane architectures for multi-layer networks is
a … typically use “overlay” because of the lack of multivendor interoperability between layers. …

… ), using standard network configuration interfaces, which will trigger automated standard
control plane for multi-domain/vendor/layer operation. The control plane allows the reconfigu…

… validation in a multilayer PCE-based control plane testbed including Elastic Optical Network
(EON) … In this work we focus on databases related to different network layers. In particular, [5] …

… This paper is organized as follows: the control plane … For multilayer scenarios, the virtual
network topology manager (… of the upper layer by connections in the lower layer. This …

… ] is a two-layer control framework where network applications … by bottom- and top-layer
controllers, respectively. These … distributed control plane proposals for specific networks such …

… To address such attacks, we model the control plane design as a bilevel … layer failure/attack,
even though we can re-establish the control plane with either IP rerouting in the packet layer …

… We develop a new, general multilayer graph control plane … control plane verification tool
that also accounts for layer 2.5 protocols, like VLANs. We note that today’s trade-off between …

… network control plane would be the equivalent of a computer OS for multilayer, multi-domain
networks… network layers, for instance between the IP/MPLS layers and the OTN/optical …

… , while WDM/OTN networks with GMPLS control plane emerged as the transport network, by
… To support optical restoration, the optical layer must have the GMPLS control plane enabled…