Label switching in fibre channel networks
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving augmented link state update information at an ingress fibre channel label switching router in a fibre channel network;
using the augmented link state update information, selecting a route from the ingress fibre channel label switching router to an egress fibre channel label switching router in the fibre channel network, the route comprising a plurality of core fibre channel label switching routers in the fibre channel network and the egress fibre channel label switching router; and
generating a tunnel setup message having information identifying the plurality of core fibre channel label switching routers in the route.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for label switched routing in fiber channel networks. Techniques are provided for implementing label switching based on particular characteristics of fiber channel networks. By using label switching, mechanisms such as traffic engineering, security, and tunneling through networks that do not support fiber channel frames can be implemented.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving augmented link state update information at an ingress fibre channel label switching router in a fibre channel network; using the augmented link state update information, selecting a route from the ingress fibre channel label switching router to an egress fibre channel label switching router in the fibre channel network, the route comprising a plurality of core fibre channel label switching routers in the fibre channel network and the egress fibre channel label switching router; and generating a tunnel setup message having information identifying the plurality of core fibre channel label switching routers in the route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory having stored therein instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving augmented link state update information via the system, the system comprising an ingress fibre channel label switching router in a fibre channel network; selecting a route from the ingress fibre channel label switching router to an egress fibre channel label switching router in the fibre channel network, the route comprising a plurality of core fibre channel label switching routers in the fibre channel network and the egress fibre channel label switching router, the route being selected based on the augmented link state update information; and generating a tunnel setup message having information identifying the plurality of core fibre channel label switching routers in the route. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving a fibre channel frame at a first gateway connecting a fibre channel network to a second network that does not support fibre channel frames; identifying an incoming label associated with the fibre channel frame; identifying an outgoing label for forwarding the fibre channel frame, the outgoing label determined by referencing an entry in the label information base associated with the first gateway; inserting the outgoing label to the fibre channel frame; inserting additional labels into the fibre channel frame to establish a tunnel between the first gateway and a second gateway, the additional labels used to forward the fibre channel frame, via the tunnel, to the second gateway through the second network that does not support fibre channel frames; and forwarding the fibre channel frame to a next hop, wherein the next hop uses the outgoing label to route the fibre channel frame. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving a fibre channel frame by the system, the system comprising a first gateway connecting a fibre channel network to a second network that does not support fibre channel frames; identifying an outgoing label for forwarding the fibre channel frame, the outgoing label determined by referencing an entry in the label information base associated with the first gateway; inserting the outgoing label to the fibre channel frame; inserting additional labels into the fibre channel frame to establish a tunnel between the first gateway and a second gateway, the additional labels used to forward the fibre channel frame, via the tunnel, to the second gateway through the second network that does not support fibre channel frames; and forwarding the fibre channel frame to a next hop, wherein the next hop uses the outgoing label to route the fibre channel frame. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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