Tunnel provisioning with link aggregation

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2011-07-05

2011-07-05

Ton, Dang T (Department: 2475)

Multiplex communications

Data flow congestion prevention or control

Flow control of data transmission through a network

C370S392000, C370S400000, C709S239000, C709S242000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07974202

ABSTRACT:
A method for processing data packets in a communication network includes establishing a path for a flow of the data packets through the communication network. At a node along the path having a plurality of aggregated ports, a port is selected from among the plurality to serve as part of the path. A label is chosen responsively to the selected port. The label is attached to the data packets in the flow at a point on the path upstream from the node. Upon receiving the data packets at the node, the data packets are switched through the selected port responsively to the label.

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