System and method for enhancing network stability by selectively controlling adjacency formation
US8036213B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/123
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for facilitating connecting a switch to a network to improve network performance. In an illustrative embodiment, the system includes a first module for determining when the switch is initially connected to a network and providing a signal in response thereto. A second module selectively forms adjacencies with peers of the switch in response to the signal and based on one or more predetermined parameters. In a more specific embodiment, the switch is a router or Layer-3 (L3) switch. The one or more predetermined parameters include a load factor, values pertaining to capabilities of a processor included in the router, bandwidth capabilities of the interface and/or the router, internal router queue counts, and so on. The router employs a routing protocol such as Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP). The second module throttles and adjacency-formation rate based on the predetermined parameters.
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