RETENTION OF A SUB-NETWORK CONNECTION HOME PATH

摘要

A network element, in a control plane enabled network, configured to retain a connection's home path while the connection is on an alternate path includes interfaces communicatively coupled to the network to form one or more links; circuitry communicatively coupled to the interfaces, wherein the circuitry is configured to route one or more connections which originate on the network element to the one or more links via the interfaces, wherein each of the one or more connections has an associated home path, and for a connection of the one of more connections which is not on its associated home path, advertise a virtual connection for the connection through the control plane to reserve the associated home path.

主权项

1. A network element, in a control plane enabled network, configured to retain a connection's home path while the connection is on an alternate path, the network element comprising:
one or more interfaces communicatively coupled to the network to form one or more links; circuitry communicatively coupled to the one or more interfaces, wherein the circuitry is configured to
route one or more connections which originate on the network element to the one or more links via the one or more interfaces, wherein each of the one or more connections has an associated home path, andfor a connection of the one of more connections which is not on its associated home path, advertise a virtual connection for the connection through the control plane to reserve the associated home path.