摘要:
A method is provided for pruning an MP2MP tree. The method includes (a) in a first node of an MP2MP LSP tree, the MP2MP LSP tree including a plurality of nodes, determining whether the first node has only a single replication branch for the MP2MP LSP tree, the single replication branch representing a downstream path to only a second node of the plurality of nodes, (b) in response to determining that the first node has only a single replication branch for the MP2MP LSP tree, sending a message to the second node indicating that the second node should refrain from sending upstream traffic towards the first node, and (c) in response to determining that the first node does not have only a single replication branch for the MP2MP LSP tree, refraining from sending a message to the second node indicating that the second node should refrain from sending upstream traffic of the MP2MP LSP tree towards the first node. Apparatus are also provided for use in practicing certain embodiments.
摘要:
A multicast transmission scheme is introduced. A multicast data stream is sent on a default tunnel and switched to a data tunnel during flooding conditions. The default tunnel is a point-to-multipoint tunnel from, for example, a source provider edge router to all other provider edge routers in a virtual private network. The data tunnel is a point-to-multipoint tunnel from, for example, a source provider edge router to other provider edge routers that have recipients. Flooding conditions can occur when sending the multicast data stream on the default tunnel, for example, when a specified bandwidth threshold has been exceeded on a source provider edge router. Additionally, the data tunnel is created by selecting a multicast distribution tunnel group from a configured pool of addresses, advertising the group, receiving data joins from, for example, provider edge routers with recipients, and waiting a specified send time.
摘要:
Disclosed are, inter alia, methods, apparatus, computer-readable media, mechanisms, and means for reducing packet flooding by a packet switch. A packet switch receives a flood prevention request message from an upstream router, with this message identifying a forwarding media access control (MAC) address and one or more destination MAC addresses of downstream routers. The packet switch looks up, typically in its forwarding data structure(s), these specified MAC addresses of the downstream routers in order to determine its corresponding ports on which to communicate with these MAC addresses. The packet switch updates its forwarding data structures accordingly such that a received multicast packet having as its destination MAC address the received forwarding MAC address will be forwarded out only these determined ports.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a method is provided. A first root node of a first Multipoint-to-Multipoint (MP2MP) Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) tree, advertises to a second root node of a second MP2MP MPLS tree a first label for the second root node to use to send multicast traffic to the first MP2MP MPLS tree. The first root node receives a second label from the second root node for the first root node to use to send multicast traffic to the second MP2MP MPLS tree. Communications are carried out between the first MP2MP MPLS tree and the second MP2MP MPLS tree using the first label and the second label. In another embodiment, apparatus are also provided.
摘要:
A method is provided for pruning an MP2MP tree. The method includes (a) in a first node of an MP2MP LSP tree, the MP2MP LSP tree including a plurality of nodes, determining whether the first node has only a single replication branch for the MP2MP LSP tree, the single replication branch representing a downstream path to only a second node of the plurality of nodes, (b) in response to determining that the first node has only a single replication branch for the MP2MP LSP tree, sending a message to the second node indicating that the second node should refrain from sending upstream traffic towards the first node, and (c) in response to determining that the first node does not have only a single replication branch for the MP2MP LSP tree, refraining from sending a message to the second node indicating that the second node should refrain from sending upstream traffic of the MP2MP LSP tree towards the first node. Apparatus are also provided for use in practicing certain embodiments.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a method is provided. A first root node of a first Multipoint-to-Multipoint (MP2MP) Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) tree, advertises to a second root node of a second MP2MP MPLS tree a first label for the second root node to use to send multicast traffic to the first MP2MP MPLS tree. The first root node receives a second label from the second root node for the first root node to use to send multicast traffic to the second MP2MP MPLS tree. Communications are carried out between the first MP2MP MPLS tree and the second MP2MP MPLS tree using the first label and the second label. In another embodiment, apparatus are also provided.
摘要:
Disclosed are, inter alia, methods, apparatus, computer-readable media, mechanisms, and means for reducing packet flooding by a packet switch. A packet switch receives a flood prevention request message from an upstream router, with this message identifying a forwarding media access control (MAC) address and one or more destination MAC addresses of downstream routers. The packet switch looks up, typically in its forwarding data structure(s), these specified MAC addresses of the downstream routers in order to determine its corresponding ports on which to communicate with these MAC addresses. The packet switch updates its forwarding data structures accordingly such that a received multicast packet having as its destination MAC address the received forwarding MAC address will be forwarded out only these determined ports.
摘要:
A method of distributing labels in a label distribution protocol multicast network having a root node and at least one leaf node comprises the steps, performed at a receiving node, of receiving a label and path vector from a distributing node, carrying out loop or convergence detection from the received path vector and, if convergence or no loop is detected, sending a receiving node label and path vector to its nexthop node in the network.
摘要:
A method is provided in one example and includes receiving first address information from a protected node over a first label switched path having a first label. The first address information is associated with a first network element. A second label switched path has been previously established with the first network element. The method further includes establishing a targeted session with the first network element, assigning a second label to the second label switched path, and sending the second label to the first network element over the targeted session.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a particular multicast-enabled device on a LAN may determine that it is to send a Join message to an upstream multicast-enabled device that is configured to source multicast data into the LAN. As such, the particular device may transmit a Join message to the upstream device, where the Join message may have a Hello Request indication when there are no downstream multicast neighbors for the upstream device in the LAN, or may not have the Hello Request indication if there is at least one downstream multicast neighbor for the upstream device. Specifically, the Hello Request requests that the upstream device transmit Hello messages onto the LAN. Multicast-enabled devices in the LAN may thus transmit Hello messages in response to receiving a Join message having a Hello Request directed to that particular device, that is, transmitting the Hello messages so long as there is interest in receiving them.