Flow path detection

Provided is a flow path detection method. The method comprises: a controller in an SDN network issuing reporting indication information to a forwarding device in the SDN network, wherein the reporting indication information is used for instructing the forwarding device to report, when receiving a me...

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Main Author Song, Xiaoheng
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.11.2020
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:Provided is a flow path detection method. The method comprises: a controller in an SDN network issuing reporting indication information to a forwarding device in the SDN network, wherein the reporting indication information is used for instructing the forwarding device to report, when receiving a message matching a pre-determined message feature, message forwarding information corresponding to the message, and the pre-determined message feature comprises: a source IP address and a destination IP address of a detection message for detecting a path, and a controller identifier of a controller; the controller receiving the message forwarding information reported by a plurality of forwarding devices according to the reporting indication information; and according to the received message forwarding information reported by the plurality of forwarding devices, determining a forwarding path between the source IP address and the destination IP address for the detection message.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816172924