Hitless maintenance of a L3 network
US10931568B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for use in exiting a portion of a node from an Internet Protocol, Layer 3 network includes: preparing the network for the portion to exit prior to the exit, including: notifying a set of peer nodes of the portion's exit; and rerouting traffic in the network away from the portion to the set of peer nodes; exiting the portion from the network once the traffic is rerouted; and reintroducing the exited portion to the network, including: notifying the peer nodes of the portion's reintroduction; and rerouting at least some of the traffic through the re-introduced portion.
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