Service chaining using source routing

    公开(公告)号:US10361947B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-23

    申请号:US15652965

    申请日:2017-07-18

    Abstract: A source routing method and apparatus are provided. The method includes receiving a data packet that comprises a destination address, a source address, and a payload, determining a plurality of next-hops along a service chain path between the source address and the destination address, generating a source routed data packet that comprises the destination address, the source address, the plurality of next-hops, and the payload, setting the destination address of the source routed data packet to a first next-hop from the plurality of next-hops along the service chain path, and forwarding the source routed data packet in accordance with the destination address.

    Service chaining using source routing

    公开(公告)号:US09736063B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-15

    申请号:US14623842

    申请日:2015-02-17

    CPC classification number: H04L45/34 H04L45/306

    Abstract: A service chaining method comprising receiving a source routed data packet, wherein the source routed data packet comprises a destination address and identifies a plurality of next-hops along a service chain path, identifying a next-hop for the source routed data packet using the plurality of next-hops, determining whether the next-hop is source routing capable, setting the destination address of the source routed data packet in accordance with the determination, wherein the destination address is set to the next-hop when the next-hop is source routing capable, and wherein the destination address is set to a next downstream network node that is source routing capable when the next-hop is not source routing capable, and forwarding the source routed data packet to the next-hop.

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