发明名称 |
Managing grey zones of unreachable nodes in computer networks |
摘要 |
In one embodiment, a node (e.g., a root-node) of a currently known directed acyclic graph (DAG) topology of a computer network can identify a sub-DAG of one or more nodes that are unreachable. The node can further determine a scope of the unreachable nodes of the sub-DAG and tunnel a redirected message to a reachable node of the DAG topology that is adjacent to at least one of the unreachable nodes of the sub-DAG. The redirected message may cause the reachable node to distribute the redirected message to one or more of the unreachable nodes of the sub-DAG based on the scope. |
申请公布号 |
US9118539(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.08.25 |
申请号 |
US201213561985 |
申请日期 |
2012.07.30 |
申请人 |
Cisco Technology, Inc. |
发明人 |
Vasseur Jean-Philippe;Hui Jonathan W. |
分类号 |
H04L12/751;H04L12/707;H04L12/703;H04L12/721 |
主分类号 |
H04L12/751 |
代理机构 |
Parker Ibrahim & Berg LLC |
代理人 |
Parker Ibrahim & Berg LLC ;Behmke James M.;LeBarron Stephen D. |
主权项 |
1. A method, comprising:
identifying, within a currently known directed acyclic graph (DAG) topology of a computer network, a sub-DAG of nodes that are unreachable, wherein the sub-DAG of unreachable nodes is a grey zone, the grey zone an area of the network where there is a lack of proper routing information to properly forward messages even though a feasible underlying path could exit; determining a scope of the unreachable nodes of the sub-DAG; tunneling a redirected message to a reachable node of the DAG topology that is adjacent to at least one of the unreachable nodes of the sub-DAG, the redirected message causing the reachable node to distribute the redirected message to one or more of the unreachable nodes of the sub-DAG based on the scope, wherein the redirected message has a time-to-live (TTL); determining that the redirected message cannot reach a particular unreachable node of the one or more unreachable nodes; increasing the TTL of the redirected message yielding a second redirected message; and tunneling the second redirected message to the reachable node to cause the reach-able node to distribute the redirected message to the particular unreachable node with the increased TTL. |
地址 |
San Jose CA US |