Effective LAG Load Distribution via L2 Source Forwarding/Routing
Summary
The USPTO published patent application US20260100908A1 filed by Ciena Corporation on October 7, 2024. The application covers systems and methods for Link Aggregation Group (LAG) load distribution via Layer 2 source forwarding/routing in networks. The published application includes claims for an apparatus with circuitry configured to monitor network status and determine paths through LAGs for new traffic from access nodes.
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The USPTO published patent application US20260100908A1 for systems and methods of LAG load distribution via Layer 2 source forwarding/routing in networks. The application, filed by Ciena Corporation, describes an apparatus with circuitry that monitors network status and determines paths through Link Aggregation Groups for new traffic from access nodes.
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Effective LAG Load Distribution via L2 Source Forwarding/Routing
Application US20260100908A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Assignee
Ciena Corporation
Inventors
Marc Holness, Bashar Abdullah, David Gilson
Abstract
Systems and methods provide Link Aggregation Group (LAG) load distribution via Layer 2 (L2) source forwarding/routing in a network. An apparatus includes circuitry configured to monitor a status of the network, and, responsive to new traffic from an access node, determine a path in one or more LAGs in the network, each LAG of the one or more LAGs includes multiple links aggregated together as a single logical link, wherein the path is determined between the access node and other nodes in the network based on the status. The circuitry can be further configured to provide instructions to the access node for forwarding the new traffic on the determined path.
CPC Classifications
H04L 47/122 H04L 45/245 H04L 47/20
Filing Date
2024-10-07
Application No.
18908032
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