Patent ID: 8432894
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: using a processor to provide a first forwarding instance that includes a first set of routes, wherein the first set of routes includes a route to a first node and a route to a second node; using the processor to provide a second forwarding instance that includes a second set of routes comprising a subset of the first set of routes, wherein the second set of routes includes a route to the first node and excludes a route to the second node; associating the first forwarding instance and the second forwarding instance with a route table manager in a control plane, such that as a result of the association the first forwarding instance and the second forwarding instance use a same port; using the processor to advertise, on an access side that is facing a customer edge, a first label associated with the first forwarding instance; using the processor to advertise, on a network side, a second label associated with the second forwarding instance; and routing traffic based at least in part on label and intended destination, including by: