METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN EDGE DEVICES VIA A SWITCH FABRIC

摘要

In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first edge device that is operatively coupled to a second edge device via a switch fabric. The first edge device and the second edge device collectively define an edge device network operating with a network-address-based protocol. The first edge device communicates with the second edge device via a multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) tunnel through the switch fabric. Furthermore, the first edge device is operatively coupled to the switch fabric such that a node of the switch fabric can be modified without coordination of the edge device network. Additionally, the first edge device is operatively coupled to the second edge device to define the edge device network such that an edge device of the edge device network can be modified without coordination of the switch fabric.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first edge device configured to be operatively coupled to a second edge device via a switch fabric such that the first edge device and the second edge device collectively define an edge device network operating with a network-address-based protocol, the first edge device configured to be operatively coupled to the second edge device such that the first edge device communicates with the second edge device via a multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) tunnel through the switch fabric, the first edge device configured to be operatively coupled to the switch fabric such that a node of the switch fabric can be modified without coordination of the edge device network, the first edge device configured to be operatively coupled to the second edge device to define the edge device network such that an edge device of the edge device network can be modified without coordination of the switch fabric.