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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2024
New H3c Technologies Co., Ltd., Zhejiang, CN;
Meng Wang, Beijing, CN;
Haifeng Zhao, Beijing, CN;
NEW H3C TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Zhejiang, CN;
Abstract
A communication method, and a communication apparatus are provided. A first network apparatus forwards traffic based on a first forwarding entry in response to a determination that the first forwarding entry for forwarding traffic is not aged. The first network apparatus sends a first packet, in response to a determination that the first network apparatus is a network apparatus performing traffic switchover, to a third network apparatus so that the third network apparatus is to regenerate a forwarding path to reach a target network apparatus through the second network apparatus. The third network apparatus is an apparatus accessed by both the first network apparatus and the second network apparatus, and a path from the third network apparatus to the first network apparatus and a path from the third network apparatus to the second network apparatus are equal-cost paths.