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Method, apparatus and system for internet key exchange negotiation

US8327129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2008
Grant dateDec 4, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/164
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus, and a system for IKE negotiation. One method comprises: upon receiving a data packet, selecting one of multiple service cards according to a pre-configured policy and triggering the service card to send an IKE negotiation packet; and saving the mapping between the IKE negotiation packet and the service card. The other method comprises: upon receiving an IKE negotiation packet, selecting one of multiple service cards according to a pre-configured policy, triggering the service card to perform IKE negotiation, and saving the mapping between of the IKE negotiation packet and the service card. The solution enables a network node a node to distribute IKE negotiations to different service cards to perform IKE negotiation at the same time, improving IKE negotiation speed.

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