SCALABLE, ROBUST CONFIGURATION OF EDGE FORWARDERS IN A DISTRIBUTED ROUTER

摘要

A configuration server is incorporated into a distributed router to support multiple route servers in an internetworking system. The multiple route servers in the system provide load sharing and/or standby functionality. In the system route servers provide routing decisions while edge forwarders are the packet forwarding elements. The configuration server is responsible for mapping edge forwarders to route servers.