Patent ID: 7051109
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. In a first network device, a method of modifying a Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) association between the first network device and a second network device, the SCTP association including a first set of IP addresses associated with the first network device and a second set of IP addresses associated with the second network device, the method comprising: establishing the SCTP association between the first network device and the second network device; sending an SCTP configuration message from the first network device to the second network device, the configuration message indicating a modification to be made to the SCTP association, thereby enabling the SCTP association to be modified without disconnecting an existing session; and receiving an SCTP acknowledgement message from the second network device acknowledging receipt of the SCTP configuration message, wherein the SCTP acknowledgement message comprises an SCTP packet including a chunk having a chunk type indicating that the chunk includes an SCTP acknowledgement message.