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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2023
Applicant:
Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Haas, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Richard Roberts, Rennes, FR;
Assignee:
Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 45/24 (2022.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 45/586 (2022.01); H04L 45/745 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 45/24 (2013.01); H04L 12/4641 (2013.01); H04L 45/586 (2013.01); H04L 45/745 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure describes techniques for using multiple route distinguishers assigned to a single VRF to provide same-destination path diversity in a VPN. In an example, a method includes storing, by a device, to a single virtual routing and forwarding instance (VRF) of one or more VRFs configured for a network device of a network, a plurality of routes for a common address prefix of a virtual private network (VPN); and sending, by the device to a network router, each of the plurality of routes for the common address prefix with a different, corresponding route distinguisher.