Systems and methods for updating routing and forwarding information
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1. A forwarding system comprising:
- a plurality of forwarding elements within a router to receive and transmit data,the forwarding elements coupled to two or more external networks through one or more peer routers; and
a control element to receive and process mute updates, said control element being connected to said forwarding elements and including at least one route management component totransmit one or more route updates to the forwarding elements, and synchronize the commitment of the route updates by at least a plurality of the forwarding elements.
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Abstract
A forwarding system including a plurality of forwarding elements to receive and transmit data and a control element to receive and process route updates, the control element being connected to the forwarding elements and including at least one route management component to transmit one or more route updates to the forwarding elements and synchronize the commitment of the route updates by the forwarding elements.
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1. A forwarding system comprising:
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a plurality of forwarding elements within a router to receive and transmit data,the forwarding elements coupled to two or more external networks through one or more peer routers; and a control element to receive and process mute updates, said control element being connected to said forwarding elements and including at least one route management component to transmit one or more route updates to the forwarding elements, and synchronize the commitment of the route updates by at least a plurality of the forwarding elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-accessible readable medium with computer executable instructions stored thereon that, when accessed, performed the following operation:
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receive and process route update information; transmit one or more route updates to a plurality of forwarding elements within a router, the forwarding elements coupled to two or more external net works through one or more peer router; and synchronize the commitment of the route updates by at lest a plurality of the forwarding element. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A routing method, comprising:
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receiving and processing route update information; transmitting one or more route updates to a plurality of forwarding elements within a router, the forwarding elements coupled to two or more external networks through one or more peer routers; and synchronizing the commitment of the route updates by at least a plurality of the forwarding elements. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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