Abstract:
A method in which a node of an Ethernet ring network flushes a filtering database includes operating a timer for delaying flushing of the filtering database when a topology of the ring network is changed, and flushing the filtering database when the timer is terminated. A method in which a node of an Ethernet ring network flushes a filtering database includes flushing the filtering database after receiving a protection switching frame that requests flushing of the filtering database, and forwarding a data frame in a queue state at a node and then forwarding the protection switching frame to an adjacent node. A method in which a node of an Ethernet ring network flushes a filtering database includes flushing the filtering database after receiving a protection switching frame that requests flushing of the filtering database, and deleting a data frame in a queue state at the node.
Abstract:
A ring protection link (RPL) owner node in a ring network transmits a ring-automatic protection switching (R-APS) frame in a burst mode until blocked ports of all nodes except the RPL owner node have been unblocked, and, if it is determined that all the nodes have been unblocked, transmits the R-APS frame in a continuous mode. In this manner, the time required to unblock all the nodes can be reduced.
Abstract:
A node generates a delay measurement frame and transmits it to an adjacent node of an Ethernet ring network in order to measure a delay of the network. The node receives the delay measurement frame generated by the node from another adjacent node of the ring network, and measures a network delay by using the received delay measurement frame.
Abstract:
A method for protection switching of a ring network, which includes a plurality of nodes disposed in a ring shape, includes: allowing a node adjacent to a failure link among the plurality of nodes to generate a failure protection switching frame when the failure link is generated in the ring network; allowing the node adjacent to the failure link to transmit the failure protection switching frame to an adjacent node; allowing each of the plurality of nodes to delete address lists connected with the ring network except for an external network (hereinafter referred to as subnet) from their own forwarding table; allowing each of the plurality of nodes to transmit a subnet address list protection switching frame including a subnet address list; and allowing a node receiving the subnet address list protection switching frame to update the forwarding table on the basis of the subnet address list included in the frame.