Methods and devices for creating an alternate path for a bi-directional LSP
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1. A system for re-routing traffic from a bi-directional Label Switched Path (LSP) comprising:
- an originating network device to;
re-route traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction; and
transmit a switch over message along the alternate path in the forward direction to a merging network device responsible for re-routing traffic traveling along the bi-directional LSP in a backward direction to the alternate path in the backward direction.
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Abstract
Upon the detection of a failure along a bi-directional label switched path, traffic in both forward and backward directions is re-routed to the same alternate path.
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1. A system for re-routing traffic from a bi-directional Label Switched Path (LSP) comprising:
an originating network device to; re-route traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction; and transmit a switch over message along the alternate path in the forward direction to a merging network device responsible for re-routing traffic traveling along the bi-directional LSP in a backward direction to the alternate path in the backward direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A merging network device operable to:
- receive traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction;
receive a switch over message along the alternative path in the forward direction; and
re-route traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a backwards direction to an alternate path in the backwards direction based on the switch over message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
- receive traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction;
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13. A method for re-routing traffic from a bi-directional LSP comprising the steps of:
- re-routing traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction; and
transmitting a switch over message along the alternate path in the forward direction to a merging network device responsible for re-routing traffic traveling along the bi-directional LSP in a backward direction to the alternate path in the backward direction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
- re-routing traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction; and
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18. A method for re-routing traffic comprising the steps of:
- receive traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction;
receiving a switch over message along the alternative path in the forward direction; and
re-routing traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a backwards direction to an alternate path in the backwards direction based on the switch over message. - View Dependent Claims (19)
- receive traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction;
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20. A system for re-routing traffic comprising:
- an originating network device comprising;
means for re-routing traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction; and
means for transmitting a switch over message along the alternate path in the forward direction to a merging network device responsible for re-routing traffic traveling along the bi-directional LSP in a backward direction to the alternate path in the backward direction. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
- an originating network device comprising;
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23. A merging network device comprising:
- means for means for receiving traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction;
receiving a switch over message along the alternative path in the forward direction; and
means for re-routing traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a backwards direction to an alternate path in the backwards direction based on the switch over message. - View Dependent Claims (24)
- means for means for receiving traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction;
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25. A system for re-routing traffic comprising:
- means for re-routing traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction;
means for transmitting a switch over message, along the alternate path in the forward direction, for re-routing traffic traveling along the bi-directional LSP in a backward direction;
means for receiving the switch over message; and
means for re-routing traffic traveling along the bi-directional LSP in a backwards direction to the same alternate path in the backwards direction based on the switch over message.
- means for re-routing traffic traveling along a bi-directional LSP in a forward direction to an alternate path in the forward direction;
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