摘要 |
[Problem] To provide a communication technique, a control technique and a management technique that, when switching the routes of communication paths, can suppress the influences on communication services. [Solution] A communication apparatus (4) for performing communications via communication paths established in a network comprises: a first means that can identify a communication path group corresponding to the communication path to which a received packet belongs; and a second means that can transfer the received packet to a network node associated with the communication path group corresponding to the received packet, said network node being included in a plurality of network nodes that can terminate the communication paths. |