公开(公告)号：US20180262425A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15493103

申请日：2017-04-20

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Harish Sitaraman ,  Raveendra Torvi ,  Markus Jork ,  Kireeti Kompella ,  Vishnu Pavan Beeram ,  Chandrasekar Ramachandran

IPC: H04L12/723 ,  H04L12/911

CPC classification number: H04L45/50 ,  H04L45/52

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (1) receiving, at a network node within a network, a packet from another network node within the network, (2) identifying, within the packet, a label stack that includes a plurality of labels that collectively represent at least a portion of an LSP within the network, (3) popping, from the label stack, a label that corresponds to a specific link to a further network node, and then upon popping the label from the label stack, (4) forwarding the packet to the further network node by way of the specific link. Various other methods, systems, and apparatuses are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20170195216A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15450858

申请日：2017-03-06

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Chandrasekar Ramachandran ,  Markus Jork ,  Yakov Rekhter ,  Harish Sitaraman

IPC: H04L12/703 ,  H04L12/723 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/751 ,  H04L12/911

CPC classification number: H04L45/28 ,  H04L41/0654 ,  H04L41/0668 ,  H04L45/026 ,  H04L45/22 ,  H04L45/50 ,  H04L45/507 ,  H04L47/72 ,  H04L47/728 ,  H04L65/4069

Abstract: In one example, techniques of this disclosure may enable a point of local repair (PLR) network device to signal availability of link protection or node protection to a merge point (MP) network device and enable a network device to actively determine whether or not it is a merge point router. Based on whether or not the network device determines it is a MP, the network device may selectively clean up LSP states when there is an upstream link or node failure. The RSVP-TE protocol may be extended to enable a network device to send a tear down message to a downstream router, which may enable the downstream router to conditionally delete locale LSP state information. In some instances, a PLR network device may directly send a tear down message to a MP network device even though the PLR network device may not have a working bypass LSP.

公开(公告)号：US10680941B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US16007847

申请日：2018-06-13

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Vishnu Pavan Beeram ,  Raveendra Torvi ,  Harish Sitaraman ,  Chandrasekar Ramachandran

IPC: H04L12/723

Abstract: In general, techniques described are for providing graceful restart procedures for network devices of label switched paths (LSPs) implemented with label stacks. For example, a restarting network device may include a processor coupled to a memory that executes software configured to: receive a path signaling message including a recovery object that defines a reverse path of the LSP from an egress network device of the LSP to the restarting network device, including at least an upstream label and a downstream label associated with the restarting network device; determine, based on the recovery object, the upstream label and the downstream label associated with the restarting network device; and instantiate a control plane state of the restarting network device based on the recovery object.

公开(公告)号：US10476811B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15688813

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Harish Sitaraman ,  Raveendra Torvi ,  Vishnu Pavan Beeram ,  Chandrasekar Ramachandran

IPC: H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/703 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04L12/723 ,  H04L12/913

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (1) receiving, at a network node within a network, a packet from another network node within the network, (2) identifying, within the packet, a label stack that includes a plurality of labels that collectively represent at least a portion of a label-switched path within the network, (3) popping, from the label stack, a label that corresponds to a next hop of the network node, (4) determining, based at least in part on the label, that the next hop has experienced a failure that prevents the packet from reaching a destination via the next hop, (5) identifying a backup path that merges with the label-switched path at a next-to-next hop included in the label-switched path, and then (6) forwarding the packet to the next-to-next hop via the backup path. Various other methods, systems, and apparatuses are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10469365B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US14585722

申请日：2014-12-30

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Chandrasekar Ramachandran ,  Markus Jork ,  Yakov Rekhter ,  Harish Sitaraman

IPC: H04L12/703 ,  H04L12/751 ,  H04L12/723 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: In one example, techniques of this disclosure may enable a point of local repair (PLR) network device to signal availability of link protection or node protection to a merge point (MP) network device and enable a network device to actively determine whether or not it is a merge point router. Based on whether or not the network device determines it is a MP, the network device may selectively clean up LSP states when there is an upstream link or node failure. The RSVP-TE protocol may be extended to enable a network device to send a tear down message to a downstream router, which may enable the downstream router to conditionally delete locale LSP state information. In some instances, a PLR network device may directly send a tear down message to a MP network device even though the PLR network device may not have a working bypass LSP.

公开(公告)号：US10291531B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15199159

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Raveendra Torvi ,  Harish Sitaraman ,  Vishnu Pavan Beeram ,  Shraddha Hegde ,  Chandrasekar Ramachandran ,  Sudharsana Venkataraman

IPC: H04L12/803 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/723 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04L12/911

Abstract: In general, techniques described are for bandwidth sharing between resource reservation protocol label switched paths (LSPs) and non-resource reservation protocol LSPs. For example, in networks where resource reservation protocol LSPs and non-resource reservation protocol LSPs co-exist within the same domain, resource reservation protocol LSPs and non-resource reservation protocol LSPs may share link bandwidth. However, when non-resource reservation protocol LSPs are provisioned, resource reservation protocol path computation elements computing resource reservation protocol paths may not account for non-resource reservation protocol LSP bandwidth utilization. The techniques described herein provide a mechanism for automatically updating traffic engineering database (TED) information about resource reservation protocol LSPs in a way that accounts for non-resource reservation protocol LSP traffic flow statistics, such as bandwidth utilization. Path computation elements may thus rely on an accurate TED for LSP path computation.

公开(公告)号：US10187301B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US15450851

申请日：2017-03-06

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Chandrasekar Ramachandran ,  Markus Jork ,  Yakov Rekhter ,  Harish Sitaraman

IPC: H04W28/26 ,  H04L12/723 ,  H04L12/751 ,  H04L12/703 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: In one example, techniques of this disclosure may enable a point of local repair (PLR) network device to signal availability of link protection or node protection to a merge point (MP) network device and enable a network device to actively determine whether or not it is a merge point router. Based on whether or not the network device determines it is a MP, the network device may selectively clean up LSP states when there is an upstream link or node failure. The RSVP-TE protocol may be extended to enable a network device to send a tear down message to a downstream router, which may enable the downstream router to conditionally delete locale LSP state information. In some instances, a PLR network device may directly send a tear down message to a MP network device even though the PLR network device may not have a working bypass LSP.

公开(公告)号：US10187298B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US14585745

申请日：2014-12-30

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Chandrasekar Ramachandran ,  Markus Jork ,  Yakov Rekhter ,  Harish Sitaraman

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/703 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04L12/723 ,  H04L12/751 ,  H04L12/911

Abstract: In one example, techniques of this disclosure may enable a point of local repair (PLR) network device to signal availability of link protection or node protection to a merge point (MP) network device and enable a network device to actively determine whether or not it is a merge point router. Based on whether or not the network device determines it is a MP, the network device may selectively clean up LSP states when there is an upstream link or node failure. The RSVP-TE protocol may be extended to enable a network device to send a tear down message to a downstream router, which may enable the downstream router to conditionally delete locale LSP state information. In some instances, a PLR network device may directly send a tear down message to a MP network device even though the PLR network device may not have a working bypass LSP.

公开(公告)号：US10182003B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US15450858

申请日：2017-03-06

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Chandrasekar Ramachandran ,  Markus Jork ,  Yakov Rekhter ,  Harish Sitaraman

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/703 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04L12/723 ,  H04L12/751 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: In one example, techniques of this disclosure may enable a point of local repair (PLR) network device to signal availability of link protection or node protection to a merge point (MP) network device and enable a network device to actively determine whether or not it is a merge point router. Based on whether or not the network device determines it is a MP, the network device may selectively clean up LSP states when there is an upstream link or node failure. The RSVP-TE protocol may be extended to enable a network device to send a tear down message to a downstream router, which may enable the downstream router to conditionally delete locale LSP state information. In some instances, a PLR network device may directly send a tear down message to a MP network device even though the PLR network device may not have a working bypass LSP.

公开(公告)号：US10069724B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15151493

申请日：2016-05-11

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Raveendra Torvi ,  Ravi I Singh ,  Harish Sitaraman ,  Yakov Rekhter

IPC: G01R31/00 ,  H04L12/723 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for verifying the functionality of network paths may include (1) constructing, at a source node within a network, a test packet that uniquely identifies a network path whose functionality is unverified, (2) sending the test packet to a target node within the network via the network path in an attempt to verify the functionality of the network path, (3) receiving, back from the target node, the test packet sent to the target node via the network path, and then (4) verifying, at the source node, the functionality of the network path based at least in part on the test packet received back from the target node. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.