Mark Szczesniak - Carlisle MA, US Francois Le Faucheur - Valbonne, FR Johnny Poulin - Kittery Point ME, US
International Classification:
H04L 12/56
US Classification:
370392000, 370255000
Abstract:
A method of enabling routing of label switched data packets in a data communications network comprising a plurality of nodes and supporting multiple topologies, is performed at an enabling node and comprises constructing a per-topology label forwarding table.
Method And Apparatus For Enabling Routing Of Label Switched Data Packets
Mark Szczesniak - Carlisle MA, US Francois Le Faucheur - Valbonne, FR Johnny Poulin - Kittery Point ME, US
International Classification:
H04L 12/28
US Classification:
370389000
Abstract:
A method of enabling routing of label switched data packets in a data communications network comprising a plurality of nodes and supporting multiple topologies, comprises processing a label value advertisement comprising an association between a label value and a corresponding forwarding class and topology and carrying out a routing enabling step in relation to the label value advertisement.