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- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for multipath group updates
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Application No.: US15701151Application Date: 2017-09-11
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Publication No.: US10243857B1Publication Date: 2019-03-26
- Inventor: Tal Mizrahi , Carmi Arad
- Applicant: Marvell Israel (M.I.S.L) Ltd.
- Applicant Address: IL Yokneam
- Assignee: Marvell Israel (M.I.S.L) Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Marvell Israel (M.I.S.L) Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: IL Yokneam
- Main IPC: H04L12/803
- IPC: H04L12/803 ; H04L12/707 ; H04L29/06 ; H04L12/743 ; H04L12/721

Abstract:
A method for updating multipath groups of a network device is described. A first table defining a first multipath group of multiple egress interfaces is created. A change in network path availability at one or more egress interface members of the first multipath group is identified. The first multipath group includes at least some egress interfaces that remain available and that support at least some active packet sessions. A second table defining a second multipath group is created and coexists with the first multipath group. The second multipath group includes the remaining network paths that remain available. The first multipath group and the first table are selected for forwarding a packet from the active packet sessions. The second multipath group and the second table are selected for forwarding a packet from new packet sessions that are established after the change in the path availability.
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