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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shinya Ichinohe, Ebina, JP;
Shigeki Morimoto, Atsugi, JP;
Norihide Noyama, Hadano, JP;
Takunori Yoneno, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/120 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/120 ;
Abstract
In an internetwork apparatus for interconnecting a plurality of networks having a route calculating module for calculating routes and a management module for managing a whole operation of the internetwork apparatus, the management module substitutes for route calculation in place of the route calculating module, when a fault occurs in the route calculating module, and packets are repeated in accordance with route calculation results made by the management module.