Data packet switching within a communications network including aggregated links

摘要

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a memory, a communications interface and a processor. The processor is operatively coupled to the memory and the communications interface. The processor is configured to receive, at a first time, a label identifier associated with an aggregated link within the communications network via the communications interface. The aggregated link including a plurality of redundant links. The processor is configured to receive, at a second time after the first time, a data packet including the label identifier via the communications interface. The processor is configured to send at least a portion of the data packet via a first link separate from the aggregated link based on the label identifier. The processor is configured to not send the data packet via a link from the plurality of redundant links of the aggregated link based on the label identifier.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory; a communications interface operatively coupled to a communications network; and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and the communications interface, the processor configured to receive, at a first time, a label identifier associated with an aggregated link within the communications network via the communications interface, the aggregated link including a plurality of redundant links operatively coupled to a plurality of network elements of the communications network and to the processor, the processor configured to store the label identifier at the memory to produce a stored label identifier, the processor configured to receive, at a second time after the first time, a data packet including a label identifier corresponding to the stored label identifier via the communications interface, the processor configured to send one of (1) the data packet, and (2) the data packet with one or more portions of the data packet omitted, via a link separate from the aggregated link based on the label identifier; and the processor configured to not send the data packet via a link from the plurality of redundant links of the aggregated link based on the label identifier to limit a formation of looped links within the communications network.