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Separation and isolation of multiple network stacks in a network element

US9942365B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

FUJITSU LIMITED · JP

Inventors

Albert Smith · Richardson, US
Nasir Iqbal Amanullah · Plano, US
Bradford J. Dobson · Plano, US
Tintooda Nakakes · Richardson, US
Steven M. Simmons · Dallas, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2014
Grant date	Apr 10, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 16, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/1097
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Separating and isolating multiple network stacks in a network element may enable a network element to simultaneously operate within multiple forwarding planes respectively corresponding to the multiple network stacks. In addition to the network stack, other protocols and routing tools may also be instantiated for each desired forwarding plane. The different instantiations of the network stacks may be executed in parallel in respective memory spaces that are distinct and separate. In this manner, each forwarding plane may operate independently on the network element from other forwarding planes.

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