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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2012
Mohammad Hanif, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Dilip Kumar, Tucson, AZ (US);
Minjie Dai, San Jose, CA (US);
Lisa Hong Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Sundeep Kumar Singh, Bangalore, IN;
Mohammad Hanif, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Dilip Kumar, Tucson, AZ (US);
Minjie Dai, San Jose, CA (US);
Lisa Hong Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Sundeep Kumar Singh, Bangalore, IN;
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for reducing the latency in performing a failover from a protected connection to its backup connection when a network event is detected affecting the protected connection. In an MPLS network, techniques are provided for failing a protected LSP to a backup LSP in a fast and efficient manner. In one embodiment, the faster failover is facilitated by storing protected LSPs and their backup LSPs information in the data plane, such as locally on a linecard.