Unified control plane over MPLS and internet interfaces through BGP
US10812370B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/507
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, embodiments relate to a method for processing packets in a network. The method includes receiving, by a first network element, a route comprising a first loopback address (LBA) associated with a second network element, and a loopback network layer reachability information (loopback NLRI) specifying the LBA and a plurality of interfaces on the second network element associated with the LBA. The method further includes receiving, by the first network element, a packet, making a first determination that the LBA is a next hop for the packet, based on the first determination, selecting a first interface of the plurality of interfaces, transmitting the packet towards the first interface.
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