CPC H04L 45/28 (2013.01) [H04L 45/023 (2013.01); H04L 45/22 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A node configured for micro-loop avoidance, the node comprising:
a plurality of ports and switching circuitry configured to switch packets between the plurality of ports, and a controller configured to
detect a remote link failure in a network and identify an associated Point of Local Repair (PLR),
determine destinations in the network that are impacted due to the remote link failure, and
cause installation of a temporary tunnel to the PLR that is located adjacent to the remote link failure, wherein the temporary tunnel forwards traffic for the determined destinations to the PLR which reroutes the traffic via a loop-free backup path.
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