Patent ID: 8665706

Claim:
A method, comprising: establishing, by a device, a failover virtual local area network (VLAN) associated with: a first concentration node that receives and transmits traffic to and from a plurality of access nodes, wherein the plurality of access nodes are configured to transmit and receive traffic from other devices, and wherein the plurality of access nodes are associated with a first Ethernet backhaul coverage area, and at least one cell site router to receive and transmit traffic to and from the first concentration node and a first Ethernet backhaul router, wherein the first Ethernet backhaul router provides aggregation services for the at least one cell site router, and transmits and receives traffic, via the at least one cell site router, between the first concentration node and a core network; receiving, by the device and via the first Ethernet backhaul router, an indication of a failure of a second concentration node associated with a second Ethernet backhaul coverage area, wherein the second Ethernet backhaul coverage area intersects with the first Ethernet backhaul coverage area at one or more of the plurality of access nodes; and enabling, by the device and based on the failure indication, a switchover of traffic, associated with the second concentration node, to the device via the failover VLAN.