Network communication method and apparatus
US11606288B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This application provides a communication method and a communications apparatus. The method can include performing extension based on an existing operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) packet after an intermediate node in a path of a segment routing traffic engineering (SR-TE) tunnel senses a bit error fault, to support a bit error switching function. That is, the method can include adding, to the OAM packet, identification information used to identify that signal degradation occurs in the SR-TE tunnel. As a result, it is ensured that the SR-TE tunnel supports the bit error switching function of the intermediate node, and a customer service can be effectively prevented from being damaged.
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