Patent ID: 8681604
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for refreshing addresses, comprising: when a state switching between a link fault and a fault recovery occurs in a link, a node where a port related to said link is situated refreshing an address forwarding list and then configuring a flag for indicating to suspend an operation of refreshing an address forwarding list on other ports of said node, and sending protocol message with address refreshing information to other nodes; and a node to which a port receiving said address refreshing information belongs judging a consistency of the identifier information extracted from said protocol message with the identifier information previously stored in said port, and if inconsistent, this port storing the identifier information extracted from said protocol message, and judging whether this port is configured with said flag, and if not configured with the flag, the node where this port is situated refreshing the address forwarding list, and then configuring said flag on other ports, if configured with the flag, then said port deleting said flag without refreshing the address forwarding list.