Path resolution for hierarchical load distribution
US9270601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/17
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Network devices perform multiple stage path resolution. The path resolution may be ECMP resolution. Any particular stage of the multiple stage path resolution may be skipped under certain conditions. Further, the network device facilitate redistribution of traffic when a next hop goes down in a fast, efficient manner, and without reassigning traffic that was going to other unaffected next hops, using multiple stage ECMP resolution.
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