Abstract:
A method of a node forwarding a packet in an identifier/locator separation environment is provided. The packet forwarding method includes providing a routing table for storing information on domains, searching the routing table using an identifier (ID) of a domain to which a destination node belongs to obtain first information that is information on a next hop, storing the first information in a forwarding table together with an ID of the destination node, searching the forwarding table using the destination node ID to obtain second information that is information on a next hop, and forwarding the packet using the second information.
Abstract:
In an ID-based communication system, a routing apparatus creates a hierarchical network topology by using link state information on higher-level domains, lower-level domains, and peer domains. The routing apparatus then makes a routing table based on the hierarchical network topology, and performs routing by using the routing table.