RAPID RESPONSE METHOD FOR THE FAILURE OF LINKS BETWEEN DIFFERENT ROUTING DOMAINS

摘要

The method involves one of the domains detecting a link failure, providing at least one replacement route to a destination for at least one route via the failed link, notifying the routing domains on the replacement route and these domains adjusting their inter-domain routing accordingly until all domains on the replacement route have adjusted their inter-domain routing in accordance with the replacement route. An independent claim is also included for the following: (a) a router with an arrangement for implementing the inventive method.