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Sleeping link waking method and apparatus

US9847886B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2015
Grant dateDec 19, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2036

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  • 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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