Sleeping link waking method and apparatus
US9847886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses a sleeping link waking method and apparatus, and relates to the field of communications network technologies, which can automatically wake a sleeping link in a timely manner according to an actual load condition of a network, and reduce labor maintenance costs. According to embodiments of the present invention, a first router receives a first LSP packet sent by a management router, where the first LSP packet includes a first TLV, and the first TLV is used to determine a sleeping link to be woken; the first router determines, according to the first TLV, the sleeping link to be woken; and the first router wakes the sleeping link. The solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention are suitable to be used to wake a sleeping link.
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