Method and system for efficient graceful restart in an open shortest path first (OSPF) network

A method to enhance a graceful restart process in an open shortest path first (OSPF) network is disclosed. The method is implemented on an OSPF enabled router that is adjacent to a plurality of neighboring OSPF enabled routers within a network, where the OSPF enabled router and the plurality of neig...

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Main Author Ammireddy Amarnath
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.07.2017
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Summary:A method to enhance a graceful restart process in an open shortest path first (OSPF) network is disclosed. The method is implemented on an OSPF enabled router that is adjacent to a plurality of neighboring OSPF enabled routers within a network, where the OSPF enabled router and the plurality of neighboring OSPF enabled routers are within one area of the network. In preparation of a database synchronization process during a graceful restart (GR) session, the OSPF enabled router selects a first neighboring OSPF enabled router from the plurality of neighboring OSPF enabled routers, initiates a first database synchronization with the first neighboring OSPF enabled router. Then the OSPF enabled router initiates a set of database synchronizations with remaining neighboring OSPF enabled routers only after the first database synchronization with the first neighboring OSPF enabled router completes.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213717592