Virtual router cluster, data forwarding method and apparatus
US10129136B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1001
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present application discloses a virtual router cluster, and a data forwarding method and apparatus. A specific implementation of the virtual router cluster includes: a gateway and at least one virtual router interconnected with the gateway; the gateway receiving an externally transmitted data packet; the gateway selecting a first virtual router corresponding to the data packet from the at least one virtual router according to an Open Shortest Path First protocol, and forwarding the data packet to the first virtual router corresponding to the data packet; and the first virtual router receiving the data packet and forwarding the data packet to a destination. This implementation implements network load balancing, thereby avoiding network congestion.
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