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Auto detection and prevention of loop, segmentation and traffic outage in a g.8032 ring network

a ring network and loop technology, applied in the field of computer networking, can solve problems such as network failure and network performance degradation

Active Publication Date: 2018-03-15
FUJITSU LTD
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The patent is about a method and network element that allow for the protection of Ethernet rings in a network. The method involves receiving an administrative data packet and determining if it contains an ERPS (Ethernet ring protection) membership setting from another network element. If there is a difference in the settings, an action is performed to address the issue. This invention enables more efficient and effective protection of Ethernet rings in network environments.

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A loop among network elements (i.e., a network loop) may degrade network performance or cause network failure.

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[0015]In the following description, details are set forth by way of example to facilitate discussion of the disclosed subject matter. It should be apparent to a person of ordinary skill in the field, however, that the disclosed embodiments are exemplary and not exhaustive of all possible embodiments.

[0016]As used herein, a hyphenated form of a reference numeral refers to a specific instance of an element and the un-hyphenated form of the reference numeral refers to the collective element. Thus, for example, device “72-1” refers to an instance of a device class, which may be referred to collectively as devices “72” and any one of which may be referred to generically as device “72”.

[0017]In an Ethernet network, a network element may function as a bridge, analyzing incoming data packets and directing them to the appropriate outgoing network links based on the destination address of the data packet. The bridge may “learn” the network topology by analyzing the source addresses of the inc...

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Methods and systems are provided for managing an Ethernet ring protection switching (ERPS) protocol in an Ethernet network. The method includes receiving an administrative data packet at a first network element; determining whether the administrative data packet contains an ERPS membership setting from a second network element; when the administrative data packet contains the ERPS membership setting from the second network element, comparing an ERPS membership setting at the first network element to the ERPS membership setting from the second network element; and performing an action when the ERPS membership setting at the first network element is different than the ERPS membership setting from the second network element.

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BACKGROUNDField of the Disclosure[0001]The present disclosure relates to computer networking, and more specifically, management of a Ethernet ring protection switching protocol.Description of the Related Art[0002]Ethernet networks are often comprised of network elements communicating information back and forth to each other. Information may be communicated between network elements in the form of data packets, or blocks of data individually sent and delivered. The network elements (e.g., routers, switches, and bridges) may process incoming data packets to determine the appropriate network link on which to forward the data packet in order for the data packet to reach its target destination.[0003]A loop among network elements (i.e., a network loop) may degrade network performance or cause network failure. Thus, loop-breaking protocols may be implemented in a network to prevent loops from occurring between the network elements. Examples of loop-breaking protocols include spanning tree p...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04L12/437H04L12/46
CPCH04L12/4641H04L12/437
Inventor SUDHARSHAN, HARIPRASADCOLVEN, MICHAELMITTAL, SWATIMUKHOPADHYAY, MAITREYASINGH, RAJNATH
Owner FUJITSU LTD
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