Ingress replication procedures to facilitate migration to segment routing technology in a computer network
US11323364B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some examples, a network device may determine whether a first egress network device is segment routing (SR) aware. Based on the first egress network device being SR aware, the network device may initiate establishment of an SR tunnel toward the first egress network device. The network device may forward multicast traffic on the SR tunnel. The network device may also determine whether a second egress network device is SR aware. Based on the second egress network device not being segment routing aware, the network device may initiate establishment of a non-SR tunnel toward the second egress network device. The network device may forward multicast traffic on the non-SR tunnel.
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