Psuedowire termination directly on a router

Psuedowire termination directly on a router

A method, apparatus and computer program product for routing data within a packet-switched network using a PW wherein the PW is terminated directly on the layer-3 routing device such that certain services and applications can be utilized is presented. The method, apparatus and computer program produ...

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Hauptverfasser: BOOTH EARL HARDIN, GUICHARD JAMES N, SAYEED MOHAMMED, METZ CHRISTOPHER, WAINNER W. SCOTT, TAPPAN DANIEL C, DEC WOJCIECH, DUVIVIER BERTRAND, TOWNSLEY W. MARK
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:A method, apparatus and computer program product for routing data within a packet-switched network using a PW wherein the PW is terminated directly on the layer-3 routing device such that certain services and applications can be utilized is presented. The method, apparatus and computer program product receives an encapsulated layer-2 Protocol Data Unit (PDU) from a pseudowire emulating a service. The encapsulation is removed from the encapsulated layer-2 PDU and a layer-2 circuit associated with the pseudowire is terminated. The circuit is treated as an interface and the PDU is forwarded based on upper layer protocol information within the PDU.