Method and system for controlled tree management
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and system for controlled tree management 有权
    受控树管理方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08837329B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US12525062

    申请日:2008-01-18

    摘要: There is disclosed a method and apparatus for facilitating a network, such as an Ethernet LAN, for efficient forwarding of data traffic by collecting neighbor information, generating and distributing link state advertisements, populating a topology database for the network, and calculating trees for each bridge serving as a root bridge. In a preferred embodiment the method and system also prepare one or more backup topologies, and store them for use if they are needed due to a failure condition detected in the network. In a particularly preferred embodiment, probabilities are assigned to various potential failure conditions, and the probability values are used to decide which backup topologies to calculate, store, or use.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种方法和装置,用于通过收集邻居信息,生成和分发链路状态通告,填充网络的拓扑数据库以及计算每个网桥的树,从而方便诸如以太网LAN的网络来有效地转发数据流量 作为根桥。 在优选实施例中,方法和系统还准备一个或多个备用拓扑,并且如果由于在网络中检测到故障状况而需要,则存储它们以供使用。 在特别优选的实施例中,将概率分配给各种潜在的故障条件,并且概率值用于决定要计算,存储或使用哪些备份拓扑。

    Method and apparatus for network tree management
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for network tree management 有权
    网络树管理方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US08467317B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-18

    申请号:US13414927

    申请日:2012-03-08

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28 H04L12/56

    摘要: There is disclosed a manner of managing the active topology, that is the scheme for forwarding data, in a computer network such as an Ethernet local area network. A root bridge is selected from a plurality of bridges in the network; the root bridge calculating at least one spanning tree from a topology database that has been populated by bridge neighbor information gleaned from link state advertising messages. The root bridge may also calculate an alternate topology for implementation in the event a failure condition that affects the primary spanning tree is detected. The root bridge then advertises the spanning tree and remotely configures the port states of the bridges in the spanning tree through tree advertising messages that the bridges are arranged to process and set their ports accordingly.

    摘要翻译: 公开了在诸如以太网局域网的计算机网络中管理活动拓扑的方式,即用于转发数据的方案。 从网络中的多个桥中选择根桥; 根桥从已经从链接状态广告消息收集的桥接邻居信息填充的拓扑数据库中计算至少一个生成树。 如果检测到影响主生成树的故障条件,则根桥也可以计算备用拓扑。 根桥然后通告生成树,并通过树形广告消息远程配置生成树中的网桥的端口状态,桥梁被布置为相应地处理和设置其端口。

    Method And Apparatus For Network Tree Management
    3.
    发明申请
    Method And Apparatus For Network Tree Management 有权
    网络树管理方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120170489A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:US13414927

    申请日:2012-03-08

    IPC分类号: H04L12/44

    摘要: There is disclosed a manner of managing the active topology, that is the scheme for forwarding data, in a computer network such as an Ethernet local area network. A root bridge is selected from a plurality of bridges in the network; the root bridge calculating at least one spanning tree from a topology database that has been populated by bridge neighbor information gleaned from link state advertising messages. The root bridge may also calculate an alternate topology for implementation in the event a failure condition that affects the primary spanning tree is detected. The root bridge then advertises the spanning tree and remotely configures the port states of the bridges in the spanning tree through tree advertising messages that the bridges are arranged to process and set their ports accordingly.

    摘要翻译: 公开了在诸如以太网局域网的计算机网络中管理活动拓扑的方式,即用于转发数据的方案。 从网络中的多个桥中选择根桥; 根桥从已经从链接状态广告消息收集的桥接邻居信息填充的拓扑数据库中计算至少一个生成树。 如果检测到影响主生成树的故障条件,则根桥也可以计算备用拓扑。 根桥然后通告生成树,并通过树形广告消息远程配置生成树中的网桥的端口状态,桥梁被布置为相应地处理和设置其端口。

    Method and apparatus for network tree management
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for network tree management 有权
    网络树管理方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US08155030B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-10

    申请号:US12523781

    申请日:2008-01-18

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28 H04L12/56

    摘要: There is disclosed a manner of managing the active topology, that is the scheme for forwarding data, in a computer network such as an Ethernet local area network. A root bridge is selected from a plurality of bridges in the network; the root bridge calculating at least one spanning tree from a topology database that has been populated by bridge neighbor information gleaned from link state advertising messages. The root bridge may also calculate an alternate topology for implementation in the event a failure condition that affects the primary spanning tree is detected. The root bridge then advertises the spanning tree and remotely configures the port states of the bridges in the spanning tree through tree advertising messages that the bridges are arranged to process and set their ports accordingly.

    摘要翻译: 公开了在诸如以太网局域网的计算机网络中管理活动拓扑的方式,即用于转发数据的方案。 从网络中的多个桥中选择根桥; 根桥从已经从链接状态广告消息收集的桥接邻居信息填充的拓扑数据库中计算至少一个生成树。 如果检测到影响主生成树的故障条件,则根桥也可以计算备用拓扑。 根桥然后通告生成树,并通过树形广告消息远程配置生成树中的网桥的端口状态,桥梁被布置为相应地处理和设置其端口。

    Method And Apparatus For Network Tree Management
    5.
    发明申请
    Method And Apparatus For Network Tree Management 有权
    网络树管理方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100054157A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-04

    申请号:US12523781

    申请日:2008-01-18

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28 H04L12/56

    摘要: There is disclosed a manner of managing the active topology, that is the scheme for forwarding data, in a computer network such as an Ethernet local area network. A root bridge is selected from a plurality of bridges in the network; the root bridge calculating at least one spanning tree from a topology database that has been populated by bridge neighbor information gleaned from link state advertising messages. The root bridge may also calculate an alternate topology for implementation in the event a failure condition that affects the primary spanning tree is detected. The root bridge then advertises the spanning tree and remotely configures the port states of the bridges in the spanning tree through tree advertising messages that the bridges are arranged to process and set their ports accordingly.

    摘要翻译: 公开了在诸如以太网局域网的计算机网络中管理活动拓扑的方式,即用于转发数据的方案。 从网络中的多个桥中选择根桥; 根桥从已经从链接状态广告消息收集的桥接邻居信息填充的拓扑数据库中计算至少一个生成树。 如果检测到影响主生成树的故障条件,则根桥也可以计算备用拓扑。 根桥然后通告生成树,并通过树形广告消息远程配置生成树中的网桥的端口状态,桥梁被布置为相应地处理和设置其端口。

    Method And System For Controlled Tree Management
    6.
    发明申请
    Method And System For Controlled Tree Management 有权
    控制树管理方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110080854A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-07

    申请号:US12525062

    申请日:2008-01-18

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: There is disclosed a method and apparatus for facilitating a network, such as an Ethernet LAN, for efficient forwarding of data traffic by collecting neighbor information, generating and distributing link state advertisements, populating a topology database for the network, and calculating trees for each bridge serving as a root bridge. In a preferred embodiment the method and system also prepare one or more backup topologies, and store them for use if they are needed due to a failure condition detected in the network. In a particularly preferred embodiment, probabilities are assigned to various potential failure conditions, and the probability values are used to decide which backup topologies to calculate, store, or use.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种方法和装置,用于通过收集邻居信息,生成和分发链路状态通告,填充网络的拓扑数据库以及计算每个网桥的树,从而方便诸如以太网LAN的网络来有效地转发数据流量 作为根桥。 在优选实施例中,方法和系统还准备一个或多个备用拓扑,并且如果由于在网络中检测到故障状况而需要,则存储它们以供使用。 在特别优选的实施例中,将概率分配给各种潜在的故障条件,并且概率值用于决定要计算,存储或使用哪些备份拓扑。

    In-Service Upgrade of Provider Bridge Networks
    7.
    发明申请
    In-Service Upgrade of Provider Bridge Networks 有权
    提供商网络的在线升级

    公开(公告)号:US20130194973A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-01

    申请号:US13700822

    申请日:2011-01-24

    IPC分类号: H04L12/24

    摘要: A system and method for in-service migration for a Virtual Local Area Network, VLAN, service if a Provider Bridge Metro Ethernet Network, PB MEN, is upgraded to a Provider Backbone Bridge, PBB, MEN or an Internet Protocol/Multi Protocol Label Switching, IP/MPLS, MEN. After the deployment of the new PBB or IP/MPLS technology, a sequence of management actions are performed to configure PBB or IP/MPLS edge nodes to use the new technology as well as the old PB-based technology to support the VLAN service. Both old and new connectivity structures are maintained in the edge nodes during the entire migration process. Customer traffic is then redirected per edge node to the new technology. When each edge node entirely provides the VLAN service under the new technology, the migration is complete.

    摘要翻译: 如果提供商桥梁城域以太网网络PB MEN,升级到提供商骨干桥,PBB,MEN或互联网协议/多协议标签交换,则虚拟局域网,VLAN,服务的在线迁移的系统和方法 ,IP / MPLS,MEN。 在部署新的PBB或IP / MPLS技术后,执行一系列管理操作,以配置PBB或IP / MPLS边缘节点以使用新技术以及旧的基于PB的技术来支持VLAN服务。 在整个迁移过程中,边缘节点都维护旧的和新的连接结构。 然后将客户流量重定向到每个边缘节点到新技术。 当每个边缘节点完全在新技术下提供VLAN服务时,迁移完成。

    In-service upgrade of provider bridge networks
    8.
    发明授权
    In-service upgrade of provider bridge networks 有权
    提供商网络的在线升级

    公开(公告)号:US09077626B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-07

    申请号:US13700822

    申请日:2011-01-24

    摘要: A system and method for in-service migration for a Virtual Local Area Network, VLAN, service if a Provider Bridge Metro Ethernet Network, PB MEN, is upgraded to a Provider Backbone Bridge, PBB, MEN or an Internet Protocol/Multi Protocol Label Switching, IP/MPLS, MEN. After the deployment of the new PBB or IP/MPLS technology, a sequence of management actions are performed to configure PBB or IP/MPLS edge nodes to use the new technology as well as the old PB-based technology to support the VLAN service. Both old and new connectivity structures are maintained in the edge nodes during the entire migration process. Customer traffic is then redirected per edge node to the new technology. When each edge node entirely provides the VLAN service under the new technology, the migration is complete.

    摘要翻译: 如果提供商桥梁城域以太网网络PB MEN,升级到提供商骨干桥,PBB,MEN或互联网协议/多协议标签交换,则虚拟局域网,VLAN,服务的在线迁移的系统和方法 ,IP / MPLS,MEN。 在部署新的PBB或IP / MPLS技术后,执行一系列管理操作,以配置PBB或IP / MPLS边缘节点以使用新技术以及旧的基于PB的技术来支持VLAN服务。 在整个迁移过程中,边缘节点都维护旧的和新的连接结构。 然后将客户流量重定向到每个边缘节点到新技术。 当每个边缘节点完全在新技术下提供VLAN服务时,迁移完成。

    Data plane for resilient network interconnect
    9.
    发明授权
    Data plane for resilient network interconnect 有权
    用于弹性网络互连的数据平面

    公开(公告)号:US09240928B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-19

    申请号:US13146279

    申请日:2011-06-20

    摘要: A network interconnect node of an internal network may communicate with an external network interconnect node of an external network, other internal network interconnect node(s) and internal network node(s). The network interconnect node may receive frames from the external network interconnect node and forward them according to a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) tagging forwarding process to other internal network interconnect node(s) or internal network node(s) based on whether the network interconnect node is active for the service associated with the frames. The network interconnect node may receive frames from other internal network interconnect node(s) or from internal network nodes and forward them according to the VLAN tagging forwarding process to other internal network interconnect nodes, internal network nodes or the external network interconnect node based on whether the frames are encapsulated frames and/or whether the network interconnect node is active for the service.

    摘要翻译: 内部网络的网络互连节点可以与外部网络的外部网络互连节点,其他内部网络互连节点和内部网络节点进行通信。 网络互连节点可以从外部网络互连节点接收帧,并根据虚拟局域网(VLAN)标记转发过程将其转发到其他内部网络互连节点或内部网络节点,基于网络 互连节点对于与帧相关联的服务是活动的。 网络互连节点可以从其他内部网络互连节点或内部网络节点接收帧,并根据VLAN标记转发过程将其转发到其他内部网络互连节点,内部网络节点或外部网络互连节点,基于是否 帧是封装帧和/或网络互连节点是否对于该服务是活动的。

    Technique for Bundling in Link Aggregation
    10.
    发明申请
    Technique for Bundling in Link Aggregation 有权
    捆绑在链路聚合中的技术

    公开(公告)号:US20130246635A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-19

    申请号:US13818883

    申请日:2012-06-28

    IPC分类号: H04L12/24

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for applying multiple Link Aggregation Group (LAG) entities on the same set of physical links, thus making bundling of individual services or conversations possible by the different LAG entities within Link Aggregation. Each LAG entity is configured such that a single physical link is Active and all the other links are Standby. Each LAG entity may be regarded as a “bundle.” Thus the services/conversations are bundled into a LAG entity and are handed-off on the Active link during normal operation. If service hand-off is not possible on the Active link (e.g., due to a failure), then the LAG entity switches over to a Standby link thus the service/conversation is handed-off on that formerly Standby link. Bundling may simplify operations of control and signaling.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在同一组物理链路上应用多个链路聚合组(LAG)实体的方法和装置,从而使链路聚合中的不同LAG实体可以捆绑各个服务或对话。 每个LAG实体被配置为使得单个物理链路是活动的,并且所有其他链路是待机。 每个LAG实体可以被视为“捆绑”。 因此,服务/对话被捆绑成LAG实体,并且在正常操作期间在活动链路上被切换。 如果在Active链路上无法进行业务切换(例如,由于故障),则LAG实体切换到备用链路,从而在以前的待机链路上进行业务/对话切换。 捆绑可以简化控制和信令的操作。