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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2001
Suresh Katukam, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Venkataraman Anand, Petaluma, CA (US);
Suresh Katukam, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Venkataraman Anand, Petaluma, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for defining an alternate circuit path within a network are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, a device for computing circuit paths between a first node and a second node within a network that has a plurality of elements includes a route generator and a list mechanism. The route generator computes a primary circuit path between the first node and the second node such that the primary circuit path includes a first element. The list mechanism identifies the first element as being inaccessible to an alternate circuit path. Using the list mechanism, the route generator computes an alternate circuit path that does not include the first element identified by the list mechanism. In one embodiment, the first element is a link. In another embodiment, the first element is a node.