MANAGEMENT OF NETWORK ROUTING DOMAINS IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

摘要

Aspects of the disclosure relate to network management in communication networks, including but not limited to wireless communication networks including integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes within an IAB backhaul network. For example, a network node may determine to integrate a peer node, to which the network node has physical connectivity, into a network routing domain of which the routing node is a member. In another example, a network node may determine to truncate a peer node from a network routing domain. In various examples, the decisions to propagate or truncate the network routing domain may be made based on routing messages within a network routing domain, or in a plurality of overlapping network routing domains. In further examples, the decisions may be based on information about physical links between respective nodes.

主权项

1. A method for managing a first network routing domain within a communication network, operable at a network node having connectivity to a network entity utilizing a first logical link associated with the first network routing domain, the method comprising:
receiving first information relating to a first route between the network node and the network entity via the first network routing domain; receiving second information relating to a second route between the network node and a first peer node outside of the first network routing domain; determining to propagate the first network routing domain to the first peer node, based on the first information and the second information; establishing a second logical link with the first peer node, the second logical link associated with the first network routing domain; exchanging the first information and the second information between the first logical link and the second logical link; and forwarding traffic between the first logical link and the second logical link utilizing a first peer route derived from the first information and the second information.