System, method and apparatus providing bi-directional forwarding detection support to unnumbered IP interfaces
US10044610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus providing BFD support to unnumbered IP Interfaces in MPLS networks using a newly defined interface identifier (IF-ID) sub-object included within one or more BFD protocol messages to extend the use of BFD protocol to unnumbered IP interfaces.
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