SRv6 with micro segment identifiers
US10841220B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/672
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a packet comprising a destination address in a destination address field of the packet, where the destination address including at least a first global identifier and a second global identifier, determining that the first global identifier corresponds to the first network apparatus, determining that a local identifier in the destination address is associated with the first global identifier, identifying one or more instructions associated with the local identifier, performing one or more functions instructed by the one or more instructions, updating the destination address in the destination field of the packet to an updated destination address, determining a forwarding rule associated with the packet, and forwarding the packet with the updated destination address based on the forwarding rule.
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