Systems and methods for equal-cost multi-path virtual private LAN service

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9100281
APP PUB NO 20130223283A1
SERIAL NO

13857517

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A provider edge device, associated with a virtual private local area network service (VPLS) system, includes a memory to store instructions to implement a pseudowire mechanism to receive a first data frame from a source customer edge (CE) device associated with the VPLS system, incorporate the first data frame into a first VPLS packet, determine whether the source CE device is a single-homed CE device or a multi-homed CE device, and incorporate, into the first VPLS packet, a first pseudowire label, if the source CE device is a single-homed CE device, and incorporate, into the first VPLS packet, a second pseudowire label, different from the first pseudowire label, if the source CE device is a multi-homed CE device; and a processor to execute the instructions.

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  • JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.

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Kompella, Kireeti Los Altos, US 116 3859

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