Patent ID: 8280992

Claim:
A method for configuring, in a preset node within an anycast group, non-preset nodes within the anycast group, comprising: performing address configuration automatically to the non-preset nodes within the anycast group based on configuration address information, said performing address configuration comprising: a. generating one or more address configuration messages based on the configuration address information; b. sending to each of the non-preset nodes within the anycast group an address configuration message corresponding to the non-preset node, said address configuration message comprising: a group address of the anycast group; and addresses of each node of the anycast group, said step of performing address configuration further comprising: receiving an answer message to the address configuration message or an address configuration update message from the non-preset nodes; determining whether the answer message is “Successful Configuration” information; and generating invalid configuration report information if the answer message is not “Successful Configuration” information.