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Apparatus, system, and method for instant routing engine switchovers

US12166672B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Juniper Networks, Inc. · US

Inventors

Shrish Mahishi · Kanchinakote, IN
Shrishail Halbhavi · Kanchinakote, IN
Gopinath Ramasamy · Kanchinakote, IN
Nitesh Bahadur Sinha · Kanchinakote, IN
Murali P T · Bengaluru, IN
Sunil Mekad · Kanchinakote, IN
Kathiresan Kandasamy · Hosur, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 4, 2023
Grant date	Dec 10, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 4, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L49/65
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disclosed computing device capable of instantly switching over between routing engines may include (1) a packet forwarding board configured to (A) forward control traffic via a first link to a traffic replication device and (B) forward data traffic via a second link to a first routing engine, (2) the traffic replication device configured to (A) replicate the control traffic received from the packet forwarding board and (B) select control signals received from the first routing engine, (3) the first routing engine configured to receive control traffic from the traffic replication device, and (4) a second routing engine configured to receive control traffic from the traffic replication device. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

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