Method and system for redundant IP forwarding in a telecommunications network
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1. A method, comprising:
- isolating a routing daemon of a spare router from an active routing task,blocking an access method to an internet protocol stack of said spare router,monitoring an interval between successive routing messages,releasing a block on said access method of said spare router after the interval between the successive routing messages exceeds a time interval,updating routing information of a main router into said spare router, andconnecting said isolated routing daemon of said spare unit into the active routing task during a switchover from the main router to the spare router to provide redundant data forwarding in a multirouter environment.
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Abstract
A new feature for a network element or a router is described herein. The feature is implemented in the router as a route manager object. The first function of the feature is realized by trapping routing messages that any process like routing daemon or the route manager object sends to the input/output manager and sends them forward to an appropriate function. The second function of the feature is realized by copying the routing messages from an active unit to another instance of the route manager running in the spare unit.
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1. A method, comprising:
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isolating a routing daemon of a spare router from an active routing task, blocking an access method to an internet protocol stack of said spare router, monitoring an interval between successive routing messages, releasing a block on said access method of said spare router after the interval between the successive routing messages exceeds a time interval, updating routing information of a main router into said spare router, and connecting said isolated routing daemon of said spare unit into the active routing task during a switchover from the main router to the spare router to provide redundant data forwarding in a multirouter environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor configured to; isolate a routing daemon of a spare router from an active routing task; update routing information of a main router into said spare router; and connect said isolated routing daemon of said spare unit into the active routing task during a switchover from the main router to the spare router, said apparatus further comprising; a monitoring object configured to monitor an interval between successive routing messages; and a blocking object configured to create a block on an access method to an internet protocol stack of said spare router and configured to release the block on said access method of said spare router after the interval between the successive routing messages exceeds a time interval to provide redundant data forwarding in a multirouter environment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A apparatus, comprising:
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processing means for isolating a routing daemon of a spare router from an active routing task; updating routing information of a main router into said spare router; and connecting said isolated routing daemon of said spare unit into the active routing task during a switchover from the main router to the spare router, said apparatus further comprising; monitoring means for monitoring an interval between successive routing messages, and blocking means for creating a blocking on an access method to an internet protocol stack of said spare router and for releasing the block on said access method of said spare router after the interval between the successive routing messages exceeds a time interval to provide redundant data forwarding in a multirouter environment.
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