Patent ID: 9749215
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. A method for receiving information in a network with a network architecture featuring forwarding and control element separation, the method comprising: determining, by a forwarding plane apparatus, whether a control plane apparatus is capable of managing the forwarding plane apparatus; upon determining, by the forwarding plane apparatus, that the control plane apparatus is capable of managing the forwarding plane apparatus, receiving, by the forwarding plane apparatus, information sent by the control plane apparatus and comprising packet forwarding path calculation input information, wherein the information comprising packet forwarding path calculation input information is obtained by the control plane apparatus according to topology information of the network; and upon determining, by the forwarding plane apparatus, that the control plane apparatus is incapable of managing the forwarding plane apparatus, calculating, by the forwarding plane apparatus, a packet forwarding path according to the information comprising packet forwarding path calculation input information.