A distributed control plane architecture enhances transport networks with dynamic and flexible connection control. As a result, it allows the provisioning of advanced connectivity services, like Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), on layer 1 switching networks. Such Layer 1 VPN (L1VPN) services enable multiple customer networks to share a single transport network In this work1, we propose an architecture for L1VPN management. Our approach has been to use Policy-Based Management (PBM) to provide customers with some level of control and management over their L1VPNs. We also present a prototype implemented to validate the proposed architecture and discuss implications of policies for L1VPN configuration management. © 2006 IEEE. Banerjee, A., Drake, J., Lang, J., Turner, B., Kompella, K., Rekhter, Y., (2001) Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching: An Overview of Routing and Management EnhancementsBerger, L., (2003) GMPLS Signaling Resource Reservation Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) Extensions, , IETF RFC 3473, JanuaryCarvalho, C., Madeira, E., Verdi, F., Magalhães, M., Policy-Based Fault Management for Integrating IP over Optical Networks (2005) Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3751, pp. 88-97. , 5th IEEE International Workshop on IP Operations and Management, IPOM 2005, ofChan, K., Durham, D., Gai, S., Herzog, S., McCloghrie, K., Reichmeyer, F., Seligson, J., Yavatkar, R., (2001) COPS Usage for Policy Provisioning (COPS-PR), , IETF RFC 3084, MarchDurham, D., Cohen, R., Boyle, J., Herzog, S., Rajan, R., Sastry, A., (2000) The COPS (Common Open Policy Service) Protocol, , IETF RFC 2748, JanuaryLayer, I.T.U., 1 Virtual Private Network generic requirements and architecture elements (2003) ITU-T Recommendation Y, p. 1312. , SeptemberITU. Layer 1 Virtual Private Network service and network architectures. ITU-T Recommendation Y.1313, July 2004Kompella, K., Rekhter, Y., (2005) OSPF Extensions in Support of GMPLS, , IETF RFC 4203, OctoberMannie, E., (2004) Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching Architecture, , IETF RFC 3945, OctoberMoore, B., (2003) Policy Core Information Model (PCIM) Extensions, , IETF RFC 3460, JanuaryMoore, B., Ellesson, E., Strassner, J., Westerinen, A., (2001) Policy Core Information Model - Version 1 Specification, , IETF RFC 3060, FebruaryOuld-Brahim, H., GVPN Services: Generalized VPN Services using BGP and GMPLS Toolkit (2005) IETF Internet-Draft, , work in progress, FebruaryTakeda, T., Aubin, R., Carugi, M., Inoue, I., OuldBrahim, H., Framework and Requirements for Layer 1 Virtual Private Networks (2005) IETF Internet-Draft, , work in progress, AugustTakeda, T., Brungard, D., Farrel, A., Ould-Brahim, H., Papadimitriou, D., Applicability analysis of GMPLS protocols to Layer 1 Virtual Private Networks (2005) IETF Internet-Draft, , work in progress, SeptemberTakeda, T., Brungard, D., Papadimitriou, D., OuldBrahim, H., Layer 1 Virtual Private Networks: Driving forces and realization by GMPLS (2005) Communications Magazine, IEEE, 43 (7), pp. 60-67Takeda, T., Inoue, I., Aubin, R., Carugi, M., Layer 1 Virtual Private Networks: Service concepts, architecture requirements, and related advances in standardization (2004) Communications Magazine, IEEE, 42 (6), pp. 132-138Takeda, T., Kojima, H., Inoue, I., Layer 1 VPN architecture and its evaluation (2004) Communications, and the 5th International Symposium on Multi-Dimensional Mobile Communications. Joint Conference of the 10th Asia-Pacific Conference on, 2, pp. 612-616Takeda, T., Kojima, H., Matsuura, N., Inoue, I., Resource allocation method for optical VPN (2004) Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004, 1Verdi, F., Carvalho, C., Magalhães, M., Madeira, E., Policy-based Grooming in Optical Networks (2005) 4th Latin American Network Operations and Management Symposium, LANOMS, pp. 125-136. , Brazil, AugustVerma, D.C., Simplifying Network Administration Using Policy-Based Management (2002) Network, IEEE, 16 (2), pp. 20-26