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System, method and apparatus to resolve RPF-vector attribute conflicts

US9166903B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Jayant Kotalwar · Cupertino, US
Siva Kollipara · Mountain View, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2012
Grant date	Oct 20, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 7, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L45/60
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus to resolve join packet RPF vector attribute conflicts in a network by adding an identified proxy to a proxy list, the proxy being valid if it is reachable and if a valid PIM adjacency exists on one of the next route hops, and selecting one of multiple valid proxies within the proxy list according to a hierarchy of selection mechanisms.

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