Method and apparatus for processing a multicast packet
US9973443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1886
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of computer networks, and disclose a method and an apparatus for processing a multicast packet. The method includes receiving a multicast packet, acquiring a local router interface corresponding to the multicast packet according to a multicast routing entry carried in the multicast packet, and forwarding the multicast packet through the acquired local router interface to a clustered routing system interface for further transfer. The embodiments of the present invention can cluster several routing devices into a virtual routing system which externally acts as a single routing node for supporting a multicast service, so as to implement the efficient and reliable forwarding of the multicast packet in a clustered routing system with virtual aggregation, and enable the clustered routing system to support the multicast service with high efficiency and quality.
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