WO2011064884A1 - 通信システム及び通信装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a packet communication system, and more particularly to a communication system that performs a loopback test for path connectivity confirmation and the like.
- MPLS-TP has the most important issue of ensuring reliability, which is the biggest drawback of packet switching networks, such as OAM (Operation Administration and ce Maintenance) for fault detection and APS (Automatic Protection Switching) for switching communication paths. Standardization is in progress centering around.
- OAM which plays a major role in fault detection and fault location identification, is a technology that is the core of reliability.
- the MPLS protocol encapsulates packets with one or more headers called labels, and an intermediate node (LSR: Label Switching Router) in the network looks at only this label and transfers it. ing.
- LSR Label Switching Router
- a normal MPLS LSR is used as a key for transferring an LSP (Label Switched Path) ID included in the outermost (first stage) label.
- LSP Label Switched Path
- the device LER: Label Edge Router
- the user and service are identified from the MPLS label attached to the packet, the label is deleted, the payload is extracted, and the subsequent processing (transfer, termination, etc.) To implement.
- MPLS is a protocol that connects LERs that are network end points with lines (paths) that pass through a plurality of LSRs, and the path is designated by a first-stage MPLS label for transfer.
- MPLS-TP is regarded as most important to maintain compatibility with MPLS, and newly added OAMs are also designed to match this architecture.
- OAM functions are roughly divided into functions such as fault detection, fault location identification, and network performance measurement.
- OAMs for identifying a failure location include LB (Loop Back), LT (Link Trace), and PT (Path Trace) which are turned back at a midway node in the network and perform a connectivity test.
- MPLS is a protocol for designating a route (line) in the network, and thus has a feature that it is difficult to designate a return position in the network with a point.
- Ping used in conventional MPLS is realized by using TTL (Time To Live) present in the MPLS label for transfer.
- TTL was introduced for discarding when a device passes through a finite number of times (hops) in order to prevent it from staying in the network indefinitely when a loop occurs in the network.
- hops time To Live
- the TTL of the first-stage MPLS label for transfer is decremented by ‘1’, and when it becomes ‘0’, the packet is discarded in the device.
- the conventional MPLS Ping and Trace Route are set by setting the TTL of the first-stage MPLS label so that the node that transmits the OAM packet is exactly “0” at the node that is the turning point.
- the specification of the turning point is realized.
- the TTL of the first-stage MPLS label for transfer is “0”, and the packet is discarded.
- the packet with TTL '0' is not simply discarded, but the payload is checked and if it is determined that it is a Ping or Trace Route packet Perform packet return processing.
- the loopback processing is realized by using the TTL of the first-stage MPLS label for transfer. The same applies to the MPLS-TP OAM that is currently being standardized. The method is adopted.
- G. 8114 Non-patent Document 2 (MPLS-TP standardization was invalidated after starting with IETF).
- the turning point is designated by the TTL of the MPLS label used for OAM identification.
- the OAM identification label is attached to the inside of the transfer label (second and subsequent stages), and has the same format as the transfer MPLS label, but the LSP ID indicating the normal path ID is a reserved value “14”. It is specified as fixed.
- G. In 8114 a turning point is designated so that the TTL that is an unused field of this OAM label has the desired number of hops.
- the G.G. 8114 is supported and the number of points to be processed (number of MIPs ⁇ 1) is set. It is disclosed that this MIP is provided in both Ingress and Egress.
- the return point is designated by a unique ID (Location ID) in the network.
- the in-device divisions 3a, 4a, and 5a of the ATM switch 1 (Ingress and Egress can also be separated) are designated and connected (turned back). ) It is disclosed to perform a test.
- the return means 3b, 4b, 5b of the ATM switch 1 refer to the location ID of the loopback OAM cell 6 and return when the identifier indicates the own device classification. Yes.
- the unit that can be specified as the turning point is fixed to the device unit due to the property that the TTL is subtracted every time the device hops. Will be.
- the device input (Ingress) and output (Egress) can be specified as the turnaround point, it can be determined that the failure of the communication path on the device input side is high if the device Ingress fails. In the case of a failure, it is necessary to take measures such as securing a new communication path and changing the connection to the apparatus.
- the return of the device at Ingress is successful, but the return of the device at the Egress fails, it is possible to identify not a communication path failure but a setting failure or a failure in the device. Prioritize reviewing settings and replacing parts.
- the turn-around point is specified using a field that is not referred to in the normal MPLS LSR, ie, TTL of the OAM identification label, so that it cannot be applied to MPLS-TP OAM.
- the conventional MPLS is called PHP (Penultimate Hop ⁇ Popping), and the transfer label is deleted at the LSR immediately before the LER that is the path termination device. It is stipulated that processing is performed only by looking at the label or payload after the second stage inside the. As a result, processing such as transfer label analysis and search can be omitted in LER, which has the advantage that the mounting of the apparatus is very simple, and is a widely used function.
- the TTL of the OAM identification label is determined by standardization to be “1”. This is expected even if a packet having only an OAM identification label flows into the LER by PHP, because the TTL is ‘1’, so that an effect of preventing abnormal processing such as forwarding is expected. For this reason, G.
- the technique 8114 has a big problem in terms of compatibility with the conventional MPLS. G. In the technique of 8114, since it is necessary to refer not only to the transfer label but also to the inner OAM label in order to determine whether it is a return test packet in all transfer apparatuses, high-speed transfer processing is hindered.
- Patent Document 1 (other than the MPLS device described above) requires the analysis of the payload of the ATM cell when determining whether or not to wrap the device itself.
- MPLS and MPLS-TP in which variable-length packet processing is indispensable, if transfer processing is required after analyzing the payload in the LSR, a major problem occurs in addition to a high speed. Since compatibility with a conventional LSR that performs packet relay using only the eye label cannot be ensured, it cannot be applied.
- the MPLS-TP OAM can specify the turning point in fine units such as Ingress and Egress of the device as well as the dedicated line and public telephone service, and various existing processes of the conventional MPLS. It is necessary to maintain compatibility.
- a packet communication system of the present invention is a communication system that includes a plurality of communication devices and transfers packets between the plurality of communication devices via a communication path.
- the first communication device uses the first information for designating the communication device to which the packet is returned when the communication device returns the packet by any communication device on the communication path to check the connectivity of the communication path.
- One of the characteristics is that a packet to which the first information and the second information are added is transmitted.
- FIG. 6 It is a figure which shows the header processing table in the case of the Ethernet process with which the input header process part 103 of FIG. 6 is provided. It is a figure which shows the header processing table in the case of the MPLS process with which the input header process part 103 of FIG. 6 is provided. It is a figure which shows the frame transfer table with which the switch part 11 of FIG. 6 is provided. It is a figure which shows the header processing table in the case of the Ethernet process with which the output header process part 106 of FIG. 6 is provided. It is a figure which shows the header processing table in the case of the MPLS process with which the output header process part 106 of FIG. 6 is provided. 7 is a flowchart of input header processing S100 executed by the input header processing unit 103 of FIG.
- LSR process S200 which the input header process part 103 of FIG. 6 performs.
- LERR process S300 which the input header process part 103 of FIG. 6 performs.
- 7 is a flowchart of output header processing S400 executed by the output header processing unit 106 of FIG. 6.
- MPLS output processing S500 which the output header process part 106 of FIG. 6 performs.
- folding process S600 which the folding process part 109 of FIG. 6 performs.
- FIG. 20 is a flowchart of LSR processing S700 executed by the input header processing unit 103 of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the communication apparatus of the other communication system to which this invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the input process part 1030 and the output process part 1060 of FIG. 24 is a flowchart of a LER process S800 executed by the input processing units 1030-1 to 1030-1 to N in FIG.
- FIG. 23 is a flowchart of an LSR process S900 executed by the input processing units 1030-1 to 1030-1 to N in FIG. 24 is a flowchart of an MPLS output process S1000 executed by the output processing units 1060-1 to 1060-N in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the communication apparatus of the other communication system to which this invention is applied.
- 28 is a flowchart of LSR processing S1100 executed by the input processing units 1030-1 to 1030-1 to N in FIG.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of a loopback test using an OAM packet in the communication system of the present invention.
- the communication device of this embodiment has the same device configuration in both the edge device (LER) and the relay device (LSR) of the MPLS network MW1, and operates as an LER according to a preset or input packet. May only work as. In this figure, it is assumed that the communication devices 10A and 10N are in LER operation and the communication device 10B is in LSR operation for convenience from the position on the MPLS network.
- LER edge device
- LSR relay device
- This figure shows a sequence in which a test is performed by returning a return OAM packet from the communication apparatus 10A by specifying a return point in the MPLS network MP1 in order to check the connectivity of the MPLS path MP1.
- a return request OAM packet 42 is inserted from the communication device 10A (P100).
- the administrator (operator) of the communication device 10A designates a return point or a user to be tested, and executes an execution command for the return test to the communication device 10A.
- an insertion process is performed by the following functional blocks shown in FIG.
- the NIF management unit 110 on the NIF 10B-1 to be inserted by the node management unit 12 the port 101-n to be inserted, the return point and the user to be inserted are designated, and an insertion command is issued.
- the NIF management unit 110 receiving the request generates an OAM packet, issues an insertion request to the output scheduler 108, and the OAM packet is inserted.
- the packet format of the OAM packet is shown in FIG. 5 and will be described later.
- the return request OAM packet 42 is an MPLS label for transfer (shown in FIG. 4) 414-1, LSP ID: 4141 is an ID indicating the MPLS path MP1, and TC: 4142 is a default value (in this embodiment, an arbitrary value). Good), “0” is assigned to the S bit 4143 and “1” is assigned to the TTL: 4144.
- an MPLS label for user identification 414-2 an LSP ID: ID indicating 4141 indicates a user
- TC: 4142 is a default value (may be any value in this embodiment)
- S bit 4143 is “0”
- TTL A default value (which may be any value in this embodiment) is assigned to 4144.
- an LSP ID: 4141 is an ID indicating OAM (eg, “14”), TC: 4142 is “0”, S bit 4143 is “1”, TTL: 4144 is a default value (Any value may be used in this embodiment).
- the payload portion 424 is a field including information indicating that this packet is an OAM packet for a return request.
- the communication device 10B which is a one-hop LSR, is designated from the communication device 10A as the return device by the TTL: 4144 of the MPLS label for transfer 414-1, and further, the TC: 4142 of the MPLS label for the OAM identification 414-3 is specified by: As a turning point, NIF: 10B-1 on the Ingress side of the communication device 10B is designated.
- the forwarding MPLS label 414-1 is first analyzed, and the TTL: 4144 is “1”.
- the apparatus determines that discard or return processing is necessary, analyzes the OAM identification MPLS label 414-2, determines that there is a possibility of return on the Ingress side because TC: 4142 is “0”, and terminates ( P101). Details are shown in FIG.
- the area to be rewritten is LSP ID 4141, payload portion 424, TTL of transfer MPLS label 414-1: 4144, and changing to specify the reverse method of MPLS path MP1 for turning back LSP ID: 4141, payload
- the TTL: 4144 of the MPLS label for transfer 414-1 is set to “255” (maximum value) so that it can be reliably returned to the communication device 10A. It is important to make it.
- the communication device 10A When the communication device 10A receives the return response OAM packet 42, the communication device 10A analyzes each MPLS label and payload portion regardless of the TTL: 4144 of the MPLS label 414-1 for transfer, and sets the MPLS set in the own device. It is determined that the packet is a return response OAM packet to the path MP1, and terminated (P103). Details will be described with reference to FIGS. This completes the loopback test on the NIF: 10B-1 Ingress side of the communication device 10B serving as the LSR.
- a return request OAM packet 42 is inserted from the communication device 10A (P200).
- the return request OAM packet 42 includes, as a transfer MPLS label 414-1, an LSP ID: 4141, an ID indicating the MPLS path MP1, a TC: 4142, a default value (may be any value in this embodiment), and an S bit 4143. '0' and TTL: 4144 are assigned '1'.
- an MPLS label for user identification 414-2 an LSP ID: ID indicating 4141 indicates a user
- TC: 4142 is a default value (may be any value in this embodiment)
- S bit 4143 is “0”
- TTL A default value (which may be any value in this embodiment) is assigned to 4144.
- an LSP ID: 4141 is an ID indicating OAM (eg, “14”)
- TC: 4142 is “1”
- S bit 4143 is “1”
- TTL: 4144 is a default value (Any value may be used in this embodiment).
- the payload portion 424 is a field including information indicating that this packet is an OAM packet for a return request.
- the communication device 10B which is a one-hop LSR, is designated from the communication device 10A as the return device of the return request OAM packet by the TTL: 4144 of the transfer MPLS label 414-1, and the OAM identification MPLS label 414-3.
- TC: 4142, Ngress: 10B-n on the egress side of the communication device 10B is designated as the return point of the return request OAM packet.
- the forwarding MPLS label 414-1 is first analyzed, and since the TTL: 4144 is “1”, The apparatus determines that discard or return processing is necessary, analyzes the OAM identification MPLS label 414-3, and TC: 4142 is “1”, so it is not the return on the Ingress side, so the return request OAM packet is transmitted ( P201).
- the return response OAM packet 42 is inserted as in P102 (P203).
- the communication device 10A performs reception processing of the return response OAM packet 42 similar to P103 (P205). This completes the loopback test on the Egress side of NIF: 10B-2 of the communication device 10B serving as the LSR.
- an LSP ID: 4141 is an ID indicating OAM (eg, “14”), TC: 4142 is “0”, S bit 4143 is “1”, TTL: 4144 is a default value (Any value may be used in this embodiment).
- the payload portion 424 is a field including information indicating that this packet is an OAM packet for a return request.
- the communication device 10A which is a 2-hop LSR, is designated from the communication device 10A as the return device of the return request OAM packet by the TTL: 4144 of the transfer MPLS label 414-1, and the OAM identification MPLS label 414- 3 of TC: 4142, NIF: 10N-1 on the Ingress side of the communication device 10N is designated as the turnaround point of the return request OAM packet.
- the forwarding MPLS label 414-1 is first analyzed, and the TTL: 4144 is "2" or more.
- the return request OAM packet is transmitted (P301).
- the communication apparatus 10B When the transmitted return request OAM packet 42 arrives at the NIF: 10B-n Egress side of the communication apparatus 10B, the communication apparatus 10B performs the same processing as P204 and transmits the return request OAM packet 42. (P302).
- the communication device 10N When the transmitted return request OAM packet 42 arrives at the NIF: 10N-1 Ingress side of the communication device 10N, the communication device 10N does not depend on the TTL: 4144 of the transfer MPLS label 414-1. Then, the payload part is analyzed, it is determined that the packet is a return request OAM packet to the MPLS path MP1 set in the own apparatus, and terminated (P303).
- the communication device 10N performs the insertion process of the return response OAM packet 42 as in P102 (P304).
- the communication device 10B When the return response OAM packet 42 arrives at the NIF: 10B-n Ingress side of the communication device 10B, the communication device 10B performs the same processing as P301 on the return response OAM packet 42 and transmits it (P305).
- the communication device 10B performs the same process as P204 on the OAM packet 42 of the return response and transmits it. (P306).
- the communication device 10A performs reception processing of the return response OAM packet 42 similar to P103 (P307). This completes the loopback test on the NIF: 10N-1 Ingress side of the communication apparatus 10N that becomes the LER.
- the connectivity confirmation test can be performed by designating the entry side and the exit side of the communication device using the TTL of the transfer MPLS label and other header information.
- FIG. 2 shows a format of a communication packet 40 received by the communication apparatus 10N from outside the MPLS network MW1 in this embodiment.
- the communication packet 40 includes a MAC header including a destination MAC address 401, a transmission source MAC address 402, a VLAN tag 403, a type value 404 indicating the type of the subsequent header, a payload portion 405, and a packet check sequence (FCS) 406. .
- a MAC header including a destination MAC address 401, a transmission source MAC address 402, a VLAN tag 403, a type value 404 indicating the type of the subsequent header, a payload portion 405, and a packet check sequence (FCS) 406.
- VLAN tag 403 indicates a value of VLAN ID (VID #) that becomes a flow identifier.
- FIG. 3 shows a format of a communication packet 41 that the communication device 10N transmits / receives within the MPLS network MW1.
- the Martini format used when accommodating Ethernet using MPLS-TP is assumed.
- the communication packet 41 includes a destination MAC address 411, a source MAC address 412, a MAC header composed of a type value 413 indicating the type of the subsequent header, a transfer MPLS label 414-1, a user identification MPLS label 414-2, It consists of a payload part 415 and FCS: 416.
- the Ethernet packet of the communication packet 40 shown in FIG. 2 is encapsulated.
- This Martini format has two levels of MPLS labels, and the first level MPLS label 414-1 (forwarding MPLS label) indicates the transfer path in the network, and the second level MPLS label 414-2 (user The identification MPLS label) is used to identify a user or service as a label for Psudo Wire.
- FIG. 4 shows the format of the MPLS label 414 shown in FIG.
- the MPLS label 414 includes an LSP ID: 4141 indicating an MPLS path and a user ID, a traffic class (TC) 4142 indicating a transfer priority, and an S bit 4143 indicating that the label is the last stage of the MPLS label.
- FIG. 5 shows a format of the OAM packet 42 that the communication device 10N transmits / receives within the MPLS network MW1.
- the OAM packet 42 includes a MAC header including a destination MAC address 421, a source MAC address 422, a type value 423 indicating the type of the subsequent header, a transfer MPLS label 414-1, a user identification MPLS label 414-2, It comprises an OAM identification MPLS label 414-3, a payload portion 424, and an FCS 425.
- the payload section 424 stores information dedicated to OAM.
- This figure shows an OAM packet for a user, which has an MPLS label for OAM identification after the second level of the MPLS label. In the case of an OAM packet that is used not on the user but on the transfer path, the MPLS label for OAM identification is arranged after the MPLS label for transfer 414-1.
- FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the communication device 10N.
- the communication device 10N includes a plurality of network interface boards (NIFs) 10 (10-1 to 10-n), a switch unit 11 connected to these NIFs, and a node management unit 12 that manages the entire device.
- NIFs network interface boards
- switch unit 11 connected to these NIFs
- node management unit 12 that manages the entire device.
- Each NIF: 10 includes a plurality of input / output line interfaces 101 (101-1 to 101-n) serving as communication ports, and is connected to other devices via these communication ports.
- the input / output line interface 101 is a line interface for Ethernet (registered trademark).
- the input / output line interface 101 is not limited to a line interface for Ethernet (registered trademark).
- Each NIF: 10 includes an input header processing unit 103 connected to the input / output line interface 101, an input packet buffer 104 connected to the input header processing unit 103, and an input scheduler 105 connected to the input packet buffer 104.
- Each NIF: 10 includes a plurality of SW interfaces 102 (102-1 to 102-n) connected to the switch unit 11, an output packet header processing unit 106 connected to these SW interfaces, and an output packet header.
- An output packet buffer 107 connected to the processing unit 106 and an output scheduler 108 connected to the output packet buffer 107 are included.
- the SW interface 102-i corresponds to the input / output line interface 101-i
- the input packet received by the input / output line interface 101-i is transferred to the switch unit 11 via the SW interface 102-i. Is done.
- the output packet distributed from the switch unit 11 to the SW interface 102-i is sent to the output line via the input / output line interface 101-i. Therefore, the input header processing unit 103, the input packet buffer 104, the input scheduler 105, the output header processing unit 106, the output packet buffer 107, and the output header processing unit 108 have an independent structure for each line. Packets do not mix.
- the input / output line interface 101-i When the input / output line interface 101-i receives the communication packet 40 or 41 or the OAM packet 42 from the input line, it adds the in-device header 45 shown in FIG. 7 to the received packet.
- the in-device header 45 includes a plurality of fields indicating a flow ID: 451, a reception port ID: 452, a reception NIF ID: 453, and a packet length 454.
- the port and NIF ID acquired from the setting register 111 are stored in the received port ID: 452 and NIF ID: 453, respectively.
- the flow ID: 451 is blank. An effective value is set in this field by the input header processing unit 103.
- the input header processing unit 103 performs input header processing S100 described later, refers to the input header processing table 23, adds a flow ID: 451 to the in-device header 45 of each input packet, and performs other header processing. Is implemented.
- the input packet is stored in the loopback processing unit 109 or the input packet buffer 104 for each line or discarded.
- the setting contents of the input header processing table 23 differ as follows in the mode for processing the Ethernet of the communication packet 40 and the mode for processing the MPLS of the communication packets 41 and 42. This processing mode is designated by the setting register 111.
- FIG. 8 shows the input header processing table 23 when the setting register 111 is set to the Ethernet processing mode.
- the input header processing table 23 is for searching a table entry indicating a flow ID: 234 using a combination of VLAN ID: 231, input NIF ID: 232, and input port ID: 233 as a search key. belongs to.
- the flow ID: 234 is an ID for specifying each flow in the communication device 10N, and the same ID is used in both directions.
- FIG. 9 shows the input header processing table 23 when the MPLS processing mode is set in the setting register 111.
- the input header processing table 23 in the case of the MPLS processing is for searching a table entry indicating the flow ID: 234 using a combination of the LSP ID 1: 235 and the LSP ID 2: 236 as a search key.
- LSP ID 1: 235 has LSP ID: 4141 stored in the first-stage MPLS label: 414-1 assigned to the received packet, and LSP ID 2: 236 has been assigned to the received packet.
- LSP ID: 4141 stored in the second-stage MPLS label: 414-2 is set.
- the input header processing table 23 sets both the transfer MPLS labels 414-1 and Search is performed by a combination of the user identification MPLS label 414-2.
- the input header processing table 23 is searched only by the transfer MPLS label 414-1. Thereby, the flow ID of the in-device header is determined from the MPLS label.
- the input scheduler 105 When the packet is stored in the input packet buffer 105, the input scheduler 105 reads it independently for each line and outputs it to the SW interfaces 102-1 to 102-n corresponding to the line. Further, the input scheduler 105 schedules the reading of the inserted packet from the loopback processing unit 109 and the packet from the input packet buffer 104.
- the insertion packet is a return response OAM packet inserted from the return processing unit 109.
- the switch unit 11 receives input packets from the SW interfaces 102-1 to 102-n of each NIF, identifies the output NIF and output port ID from the frame transfer table 22, and sends them to the corresponding SW interface 102-i as output packets. Forward.
- FIG. 10 shows the frame transfer table 22.
- the frame transfer table 22 searches a table entry indicating an output NIF ID: 224 and an output port ID: 225 using a combination of the flow ID: 221, the input NIF ID: 222, and the input port ID: 223 as a search key. Is to do.
- the input NIF ID: 222 and the input port ID: 223 are physically fixedly assigned to each SW interface of each NIF, and can be uniquely determined depending on from which SW interface the input packet is received.
- the switch unit 11 searches the frame transfer table 22 with that.
- the output packets received by each SW interface 102 are supplied to the output header processing unit 106 one after another.
- the output header processing unit 106 performs output header processing S400 described later, refers to the output header processing table 24, and performs header processing of each output packet.
- the output packet is stored for each line in the loopback processing unit 109 or the output packet buffer 107 or discarded.
- the output header processing table 24 has different settings as described below in the mode for processing the Ethernet of the communication packet 40 and the mode for processing the MPLS of the communication packets 41 and 42. This processing mode is designated by the setting register 111.
- FIG. 11 shows the output header processing table 24 when the setting register 111 is set to the Ethernet processing mode.
- the output header processing table 24 in the case of Ethernet processing is for searching for table entries indicating the VLAN tag processing 242 and the VLAN tag 243 using the flow ID: 241 as a search key.
- the VLAN tag processing 242 specifies VLAN tag processing for the output packet, and tag information necessary for the VLAN tag processing is set in the VLAN tag 243.
- FIG. 12 shows the output header processing table 24 when the MPLS processing mode is set in the setting register 111.
- the output header processing table 24 in the case of the MPLS processing is for searching for a table entry indicating the MPLS label processing 244, the MPLS label 1: 245, and the MPLS label 2: 246 using the flow ID: 241 as a search key.
- the MPLS label processing 244 designates processing for the output MPLS label 414-1 and the user identification MPLS label 414-2 of the output packet, and necessary label information includes MPLS label 1: 245 and MPLS label 2: 246.
- the output header processing table 24 includes the transfer MPLS label 414-1 and the user identification.
- the MPLS label processing 244 two steps are given to the MPLS label processing 244. Further, in this case, a destination MAC address 411, a transmission source MAC address 412 and an ether type value 413 are given. At this time, the destination MAC address 411 and the transmission source MAC address 412 may overwrite values set in the setting register 111 for each port, or are registered in the input header processing table 23 for each flow ID. It may be overwritten.
- the ether type value 413 stores an ether type value indicating MPLS set in the setting register 111.
- the output header processing table 24 includes a transfer MPLS label 414-1 for one-stage conversion, one-stage deletion, transparency, and the like. Settings to process only 1 are written.
- the output scheduler 108 When the packet is stored in the output packet buffer 107, the output scheduler 108 reads it independently for each line and outputs it to the input / output line interface 101 corresponding to the line. Further, the output scheduler 108 schedules the reading of the inserted packet from the loopback processing unit 109 and the NIF management unit 110 and the packet from the output packet buffer 107.
- the insertion packet is a return response OAM packet inserted from the return processing unit 109 and a return request OAM packet inserted from the NIF management unit 110. That is, the loopback test is started from the NIF management unit 110.
- the NIF management unit 110 receives the return request OAM packet insertion command from the node management unit 12 and inserts it into the output scheduler 108 so that it is output to the port corresponding to the reception port ID: 453 of the in-device header 45. To do.
- the input / output line interface 101 removes the in-device header 45 from the received output packet, and sends the output packet to the output line in the format shown in FIGS.
- the loopback processing unit 109 performs a loopback processing S600 (to be described later) for rewriting the MPLS label and rewriting the payload necessary for looping back the OAM packet of the loopback request received from the input header processing unit 103 or the output header processing unit 106. carry out.
- a return response OAM packet is inserted into each scheduler.
- FIG. 13 shows a flowchart of the input header processing S100 executed by the input header processing unit 103.
- the input header processing unit 103 determines the processing mode set in the setting register 111 (S101), and extracts the information from the in-device header 45 and the VLAN tag 403 when the Ethernet processing is set.
- the input header processing table 23 is searched using the received port ID: 452, the received NIF ID: 453, and the VID (S102).
- the flow ID 234 that can be acquired as a result of the search is written in the in-device header 45 (S103), and the process is terminated (S106).
- each information is extracted from the first-stage MPLS label (S104), and LER processing or LSR processing is performed from the extracted LSP ID: 4141 value. Is determined (S105). This determination method may be determined based on a certain range set in the setting register 111, or an attribute of each LSP ID: 4141 may be set in the setting register 111. If it is determined in S105 that the packet is a LER process packet, the LER process S200 is executed, and if it is determined that the packet is an LSR process packet, the LSR process S300 is executed and the process ends (S106).
- the LER process of the input header processing unit 103 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
- the input header processing unit 103 extracts the LSP ID: 4141 from the second user identification MPLS label 414-2 and combines it with the LSP ID: 4141 of the first transfer MPLS label 414-1.
- the input header processing table 23 is searched (S201). As a result, the flow ID: 234 is acquired and overwritten in the in-device header 45 (S202).
- the S bit of the user identification MPLS label 414-2 is “0” (the MPLS label is in the third row) and its LSP ID: 4141 is an ID indicating OAM (eg, “14”), It is determined whether the packet is an OAM packet (S203). If it is determined that the packet is an OAM packet, the OAM payload is analyzed (S204), and the type of the OAM packet is determined (S205). As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the packet is a return request OAM packet, the packet is transferred to the return processing unit 109 (S206), and the process is terminated (S210).
- the NIF management unit 110 is notified that the return test has been successful, the packet is discarded (S207), and the process ends (S210). If it is determined in S205 that the packet is another OAM packet, other OAM packet termination processing is performed (S208), and the processing is terminated (S210).
- the MPLS label 414-1 for transfer and the MPLS label 414-2 for user identification in the packet are deleted and transferred to the input packet buffer 104 (S209). Is finished (S210).
- the LSR process of the input header processing unit 103 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
- the input header processing table 23 is searched using only the LSP ID: 4141 of the first-stage transfer MPLS label 414-1 (S301).
- the flow ID: 234 is acquired and overwritten in the in-device header 45 (S302).
- TTL: 4144 of the transfer MPLS label 414-1 is equal to or smaller than “1” (S303). If it is larger than “1”, the process is terminated as it is (S310).
- the S bit of the user identification MPLS label 414-2 is “0” (the MPLS label is in the third row).
- the LSP ID: 4141 is an ID indicating OAM (for example, “14”), whether the packet is an OAM packet, and the TC: 4142 of the OAM identification MPLS label 414-3 of the packet is' It is determined whether it is 0 '(S304). If it is determined that the OAM packet and its TC: 4142 is “0”, the OAM payload is analyzed (S305), and the type of the OAM packet is determined (S306).
- the packet is transferred to the loopback processing unit 109 (S307), and the process ends (S310).
- the input header processing unit can detect that the packet is a return request packet to be returned on the Ingres side of the apparatus. If it is determined in S306 that the packet is a return response packet, this packet is an abnormal packet, so the packet is discarded (S308), and the process ends (S310). If it is determined in S306 that the packet is another OAM packet, other OAM packet termination processing is performed (S309), and the processing is terminated (S310).
- FIG. 16 shows a flowchart of the output header processing S400 executed by the output header processing unit 106.
- the output header processing unit 106 determines the processing mode set in the setting register 111 (S401), and when the setting is Ethernet processing, extracts the flow ID: 451 of the in-device header 45 and extracts the extracted flow Using the ID: 451, the output header processing table 24 is searched (S402). The processing of the VLAN tag 403 is executed according to the acquired result of the search (S403), and the processing is terminated (S404).
- the flow ID: 451 of the in-device header 45 is extracted and the output header processing table 24 is searched (S501).
- the MPLS label 414 (and Ethernet header) is updated according to the table information that can be acquired as a result (S502). Then, it is determined whether or not TTL 4144 of the MPLS label for transfer 414-1 is equal to or smaller than “1” (S503). If it is larger than “1”, the MPLS label processing performed in S502 above includes the MPLS label 2 including the Ethernet header. It is determined whether or not a stage has been assigned (S511).
- the LSP ID: 4141 is an ID indicating OAM (for example, “14”), whether the packet is an OAM packet, and whether the TC: 4142 of the OAM identification MPLS label 414-3 of the packet is It is determined whether it is “1” (S504). If it is determined that the OAM packet and its TC: 4142 is “1”, the OAM payload is analyzed (S505), and the type of the OAM packet is determined (S506).
- the packet is transferred to the return processing unit 109 (S507), and the process ends (S513).
- the output header processing unit can detect that the packet is a return request packet to be returned on the Egrees side of the apparatus. If it is determined in S506 that the packet is a return response packet, the packet is discarded (S508), and the process ends (S513). If it is determined in S506 that the packet is another OAM packet, other OAM packet termination processing is performed (S509), and the processing is terminated (S513).
- FIG. 18 shows a flowchart of the loopback processing S600 executed by the loopback processing unit 109.
- the return processing unit 106 determines the transmission source (S601), and when determining that the input header processing unit 103 determines, the return processing unit 106 extracts the flow ID: 451 from the in-device header 45.
- the output header table 24 is searched (S602).
- the MPLS label 414 (and the ether header) is updated according to the table information that can be acquired as a result (S603).
- the source MAC address 412 is copied to the destination MAC address 411 (S604), and the MAC address corresponding to the port ID: 452 stored in the in-device header 45 is acquired from the setting register 111 as the source MAC address 412.
- the return request information of the payload part 424 is updated to return response information (S606), and the processing unit opposite to the processing unit that received the packet (output when received from the input header processing unit 103)
- the packet is inserted into the scheduler connected to the input header processing unit 103) (S607), and the processing is terminated (S608).
- FIG. 19 shows a block configuration of another communication apparatus 100N of the present invention.
- the communication device 100N has a high-function switch unit 1100 as a switch unit.
- the configuration of each block is the same as that of the communication device 10N.
- the high-function switch unit 1100 is characterized by recognizing the first-stage transfer MPLS label 414-1 and performing a TTL 4144 subtraction process. For example, in the case of a device vendor that procures a switch chip as a general-purpose product and develops only NIF: 10-n, there may be a form as in this embodiment.
- FIG. 20 shows an example of a loopback test using an OAM packet in another communication system of the present invention.
- This figure shows a sequence for performing a loopback test by designating a loopback point of a loopback request OAM packet in the MPLS network MP1 from the communication apparatus 100A in order to check the connectivity of the MPLS path MP1.
- the communication device 100A performs the same processing as in the above P100, and inserts a return OAM packet 42 (P400).
- the communication device 100A when receiving the return response OAM packet 42, the communication device 100A performs the same processing as P103 and terminates (P403). This completes the loopback test on the Ingress side of NIF: 10B-1 of the communication device 100B serving as the LSR.
- the communication device 10A performs the same processing as in the above P200, and inserts the OAM packet 42 for return (P500).
- the forwarding MPLS label 414-1 is first analyzed, and the TTL: 4144 is “1”.
- the apparatus determines that discard or return processing is necessary, analyzes the OAM identification MPLS label 414-3, and TC: 4142 is “1”, so it is not the return on the Ingress side, so the return request OAM packet is transmitted.
- '1' is added to TTL: 4144 of the transfer label 414-1 (P501).
- TTL: 4144 of the transfer MPLS label 414-1 of the return request OAM packet 42 is decremented by "1" and transferred (P502).
- the return response OAM packet 42 is inserted as in P102 (P504).
- the communication device 100A performs the reception process of the return response OAM packet 42 as in P103 (P507). This completes the loopback test on the Egress side of NIF: 10B-2 of the communication device 100B serving as the LSR.
- the communication device 100A performs the same processing as P300, and inserts the OAM packet 42 for return (P600).
- the forwarding MPLS label 414-1 is first analyzed, and the TTL: 4144 is "2" or more.
- the return request OAM packet is transmitted, but in anticipation of TTL: 4144 being subtracted by the high function switch unit 1100, “1” is added to TTL: 4144 of the MPLS label for transfer 414-1 (P601).
- the return response OAM packet 42 is inserted as in P102 (P605).
- the communication device 100A performs reception processing of the return response OAM packet 42 similar to P103 (P609). This completes the loopback test on the NIF: 10N-1 Ingress side of the communication apparatus 100N that is the LER.
- the communication device loopback test is performed by specifying the Ingrres side and the Egress side of the communication device. It is possible to realize.
- FIG. 21 shows a flowchart of the LSR process S700 performed by the input header processing unit 103 of the present embodiment.
- the input header process S100 other than the LSR process S700 is the same as that of the first embodiment. Further, other processes are the same as those in the first embodiment.
- the input header processing unit 103 searches the input header processing table 23 using only the LSP ID: 4141 of the first-stage transfer MPLS label 414-1 (S701). As a result, the flow ID: 234 is acquired and overwritten in the in-device header 45 (S702). Then, it is determined whether or not the TTL 4144 of the transfer MPLS label 414-1 is “1” or less (S703). If it is greater than “1”, the TTL 4144 of the first-stage transfer MPLS label 414-1 is set to “1”. 1 'is added and the process is terminated (S711).
- the S bit of the user identification MPLS label 414-2 is “0” (the MPLS label is in the third row).
- the LSP ID: 4141 is an ID indicating OAM (for example, “14”), whether the packet is an OAM packet, and the TC: 4142 of the OAM identification MPLS label 414-3 of the packet is' It is determined whether it is 0 '(S704). If it is determined that the OAM packet and its TC: 4142 is “0”, the OAM payload is analyzed (S705), and the type of the OAM packet is determined (S706).
- the packet is transferred to the loopback processing unit 109 (S707), and the process ends (S711). If it is determined in S706 that the packet is a return response packet, the packet is discarded (S708), and the process ends (S711). If it is determined in S706 that the packet is another OAM packet, other OAM packet termination processing is performed (S709), and the processing is terminated (S711).
- FIG. 22 shows a block configuration of another communication apparatus 1000N according to the present invention.
- the communication device 1000N has the input header processing unit 103, the input packet buffer 104, and the input scheduler 105 replaced with an input processing unit 1030, and an output header processing unit 106, an output packet buffer 107, and an output.
- the scheduler 108 is replaced with an output processing unit 1060.
- the configuration of each block is the same as that of the communication device 10N.
- the input processing unit 1030 and the output processing unit 1060 have a multi-stage configuration of a plurality of processing units.
- the input processing unit 1030 includes N input processing units 1030-1 to 1030-1 to N and an output processing unit 1060. Is composed of N output processing units 1060-1 to 1060-N.
- Each of the input processing units 1030-1 to 1030-1 to N is composed of three blocks equivalent to the input header processing unit 103, the input packet buffer 104, and the input scheduler 105 of the communication device 10 N.
- the output processing units 1060-1 to 1060 -N are similarly configured from three blocks equivalent to the output header processing unit 106, the output packet buffer 105, and the output scheduler 106 of the communication device 10 N.
- the TC to be folded back in the block is set as the loopback TC from the setting register 111.
- This folded TC has N pieces on the input (Ingress) side and M pieces on the output (Egress) side, and TC: 4142 is composed of 3 bits, so N ⁇ 2 is up to “8”. The value of can be set.
- a plurality of turning points can be specified by using a plurality of values of TC: 4142. Is possible.
- TTL: 4144 can be subtracted or added only by the final block, and even when going through a plurality of blocks, TTL: 4144 can be processed so as not to be added or subtracted more than necessary.
- Each of the input processing units 1030-1 to 1030-1 to N performs the same processing as the input header processing unit 103, the input packet buffer 104, and the input scheduler 105 of the communication device 10N, but the LER processing S200 and the LSR processing of the input header processing S100.
- S300 is changed to LER processing S800 and LSR processing S900, respectively.
- each of the output processing units 1060-1 to 1060-1 to N performs the same processing as the output header processing unit 106, the output packet buffer 107, and the output scheduler 108 of the communication device 10N, but the MPLS output processing S500 of the output header processing S400. Is changed to MPLS output processing S1000.
- the return processing unit 109 of the present embodiment is the processing unit that has received the packet.
- the packet is sent to the scheduler connected to the opposite processing unit (when receiving from the input processing unit 1030-X, to the output processing unit 1060-X, and when receiving from the output processing unit 1060-X, the input processing unit 1030-X). Will be inserted.
- FIG. 24 shows the LER processing of the input processing unit.
- the input processing unit 1030 extracts the LSP ID: 4141 from the second user identification MPLS label 414-2 and combines it with the LSP ID: 4141 of the first transfer MPLS label 414-1.
- the input header processing table 23 is searched (S801). As a result, the flow ID: 234 is acquired and overwritten in the in-device header 45 (S802). Then, it is checked whether the S bit of the user identification MPLS label 414-2 is “0” (the MPLS label is in the third row) and its LSP ID: 4141 is an ID indicating OAM (eg, “14”), It is determined whether the packet is an OAM packet (S803).
- the OAM payload is analyzed (S804), and the type of the OAM packet is determined (S805). As a result of this determination, if it is determined that the packet is a return request OAM packet, the packet is transferred to the return processing unit 109 (S806), and the process ends (S811). If it is determined in S805 that the packet is a return response packet, the NIF management unit 110 is notified that the return test has been successful, the packet is discarded (S807), and the process ends (S811). If it is determined in S805 that the packet is another OAM packet, other OAM packet termination processing is performed (S808), and the processing ends (S811).
- the setting register 111 checks whether this block is set as the final block of Ingress (S809). If it is the final block, MPLS for transferring the packet is checked. The label 414-1 and the user identification MPLS label 414-2 are deleted and transferred to the subsequent block (input packet buffers of the input processing units 1030-1 to 1030-1 to N) (S810), and the process ends (S811). On the other hand, if it is determined in S809 that the block is not the last block of Ingress, the packet is transferred as it is, and the process is terminated (S811).
- FIG. 25 shows the LSR process of the input processing unit.
- the input header processing table 23 is searched using only the LSP ID: 4141 of the first-stage transfer MPLS label 414-1 (S901).
- the flow ID: 234 is acquired and overwritten in the in-device header 45 (S902).
- TTL: 4144 of the transfer MPLS label 414-1 is equal to or smaller than “1” (S903). If it is larger than “1”, the processing is terminated as it is (S910).
- the S bit of the user identification MPLS label 414-2 is “0” (the MPLS label is in the third row).
- the LSP ID: 4141 is an ID indicating OAM (for example, “14”), whether the packet is an OAM packet, and further, TC: 4142 of the MPLS label 414-3 for OAM identification of the packet is set. It is determined whether or not it matches the loopback TC set in the register 111 (S904).
- the OAM payload is analyzed (S905), and the type of the OAM packet is determined (S906). If it is determined that the packet is a loopback request OAM packet, the packet is transferred to the loopback processing unit 109 (S907), and the process ends (S910). If it is determined in S906 that the packet is a return response packet, this packet is an abnormal packet, so the packet is discarded (S908), and the process is terminated (S910). If it is determined in S906 that the packet is another OAM packet, other OAM packet termination processing is performed (S909), and the processing is terminated (S910).
- the packet is transferred as it is, and the process is terminated (S910).
- a multi-stage configuration such as the input processing unit 1030, a plurality of values are used for a specific field of header information other than the transfer TTL, thereby specifying a plurality of turning points on the Ingress side of the communication device. It becomes possible.
- FIG. 26 shows MPLS output processing of the output processing unit.
- the flow ID: 451 of the in-device header 45 is extracted and the output header processing table 24 is searched (S1001).
- the MPLS label 414 (and the ether header) is updated according to the table information that can be acquired as a result (S1002).
- TTL: 4144 of the MPLS label for transfer 414-1 is equal to or smaller than “1” (S1003). If it is larger than “1”, whether or not this block is set as the last block of Egress in the setting register 111. If it is the final block, it is determined whether or not the MPLS label processing performed in S1002 is two-stage MPLS label including an Ethernet header (S1012).
- the TTL 4144 of the transfer label 414-1 is decremented by “1” (S1013), and the process ends (S1014). On the other hand, if it is determined in S1011 that this block is not the last block of Egress, the packet is transferred as it is, and the process is terminated (S1014).
- the packet is a packet that has been subjected to MPLS encapsulation in the present apparatus, so that the packet is transferred as it is and the processing is terminated (S1014).
- the S bit of the user identification label 414-2 is “0” (the MPLS label is in the third row) and It is checked whether the LSP ID: 4141 is an ID indicating OAM (for example, “14”), whether the packet is an OAM packet, and TC: 4142 of the OAM identification label 414-3 of the packet is a register at the time of setting It is determined whether or not it matches the loopback TC set to 111 (S1004).
- the OAM payload is analyzed (S1005), and the type of the OAM packet is determined (S1006).
- S1005 the OAM payload is transferred to the return processing unit 109 (S1007), and the process ends (S1014).
- S1006 the packet is discarded (S1008), and the process ends (S1014).
- S1009 the OAM packet termination processing is performed (S1009), and the processing ends (S1014).
- FIG. 27 shows a block configuration of another communication apparatus 10000N according to the present invention.
- the communication device 10000N is different from the communication device 1000N of the third embodiment in that the switch unit is a high-function switch unit 1100.
- the configuration of each block is the same as that of the communication device 1000N.
- the high-function switch unit 1100 is characterized by recognizing the first-stage transfer MPLS label 414-1 and performing a TTL 4144 subtraction process. For example, in the case of a device vendor that procures a switch chip as a general-purpose product and develops only NIF: 10-n, there may be a form as in this embodiment.
- FIG. 28 shows a flowchart of the LSR processing S1100 performed by the input processing unit 1030 of the present embodiment.
- the input header process S100 other than the LSR process S1100 is the same as that of the third embodiment. Further, other processes are the same as those in the third embodiment.
- the input header process table 23 is searched using only the LSP ID: 4141 of the transfer label 414-1 in the first stage (S1101). As a result, the flow ID: 234 is acquired and overwritten in the in-device header 45 (S1102). Then, it is determined whether TTL: 4144 of the transfer label 414-1 is “1” or less (S1103). If it is larger than “1”, it is determined by the setting register 111 whether this block is the last block of Ingress ( If it is the last block (S1110), “1” is subtracted from TTL: 4144 of the first-stage MPLS label 414-1 for transfer, and the process ends (S1112). On the other hand, if it is determined in S1110 that this block is not the last block, the packet is transferred as it is, and the process is terminated (S1112).
- the S bit of the user identification label 414-2 is “0” (the MPLS label is in the third row) and It is checked whether the LSP ID: 4141 is an ID indicating OAM (for example, “14”), whether the packet is an OAM packet, and TC: 4142 of the OAM identification label 414-3 of the packet is the setting register 111. It is determined whether or not it matches with the return TC set to (S1104).
- the OAM payload is analyzed (S1105), and the type of the OAM packet is determined (S1106). If it is determined that the packet is a return request OAM packet, the packet is transferred to the return processing unit 109 (S1107), and the process ends (S1112). If it is determined in S1106 that the packet is a return response packet, this packet is an abnormal packet, and the packet is discarded (S1108), and the process is terminated (S1112). If it is determined in S1106 that the packet is another OAM packet, other OAM packet termination processing is performed (S1109), and the processing is terminated (S1112).
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10A-1、10A-n、10B-1、10B-n、10N-1、10N―n・・・通信装置10のインタフェース(NIF)
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- 複数の通信装置を備え、通信パスを介して前記複数の通信装置間でパケットを転送する通信システムであって、
前記複数の通信装置のうち第1の通信装置は、
前記通信パス上のいずれかの通信装置でパケットを折り返して前記通信パスの接続性を確認する場合に、
前記パケットを折り返す通信装置を指定するため第1の情報を前記パケットのヘッダ情報の第1の領域に格納し、
さらに、前記パケットを前記指定された通信装置内の折返し点に関する第2の情報をパケットのヘッダ情報内の第2の領域に格納し、
該第1の情報及び第2の情報が付与されたパケットを送出することを特徴とする通信システム。 - 請求項1に記載の通信システムであって、
前記第1の情報及び第2の情報が付与されたパケットを受信する第2の通信装置は、
前記パケットの第1の情報を参照して該パケットを自装置で折り返すか否かを判断し、自装置で該パケットを折り返すと判断した場合には、前記第2の情報を参照して該通信装置内の折返し点を判断して前記第1の通信装置宛に該パケットに対する応答パケットを送信することを特徴とする通信システム。 - 請求項1に記載の通信システムであって、
前記折返し点は、前記通信装置内の入力側及び出力側にあることを特徴とする通信システム。 - 請求項2に記載の通信システムであって、
前記第1の情報及び第2の情報が付与されたパケットを受信する通信装置は、
前記パケットの第1の情報を参照して該パケットを自装置で折り返すか否かを判断し、自装置で該パケットを折り返さないと判断した場合には、前記第2の情報を参照せず、次の転送先通信装置に該パケットを送信することを特徴とする通信システム。 - 請求項3に記載の通信システムであって、
前記第1の情報及び第2の情報が付与されたパケットを受信する通信装置は、入力ヘッダ処理部、出力ヘッダ処理部、及び折返し処理部を備え、
前記入力ヘッダ処理部は、
前記パケットの第1の情報を参照して該パケットを自装置で折り返すか否かを判断し、折り返すと判断した場合には、さらに第2の情報を参照して該入力ヘッダ処理部で折り返すか否かを判定し、該入力ヘッダ処理部で折り返すと判断した場合には前記折返し処理部に該パケットを転送し、自装置または該入力ヘッダ処理部で折り返さないと判断した場合には、前記パケットを出力側に転送し、
前記折返し処理部は、前記入力ヘッダ処理部から該パケットを受信すると前記第1の通信装置宛に該パケットに対する応答パケットを生成し、送信することを特徴とする通信システム。 - 請求項5に記載の通信システムであって、
前記出力ヘッダ処理部は、前記入力ヘッダ処理部を介して前記パケットを受信した場合に、前記第1の情報を参照して該パケットを自装置で折り返すか否かを判断し、折り返すと判断した場合には、さらに第2の情報を参照して該出力ヘッダ処理部で折り返すか否かを判定し、該出力ヘッダ処理部で折り返すと判断した場合には前記折返し処理部に該パケットを転送し、自装置または該出力ヘッダ処理部で折り返さないと判断した場合には、前記パケットを次の転送先通信装置に転送し、
前記折返し処理部は、前記出力ヘッダ処理部から該パケットを受信すると前記第1の通信装置宛に該パケットに対する応答パケットを生成し、送信することを特徴とする通信システム。 - 請求項1に記載の通信システムであって、
前記第1の領域は転送用MPLSラベルのパケット生存期間を示す部分であり、前記第2の領域は障害関連情報を示すMPLSラベルの一部であることを特徴とする通信システム。 - 請求項7に記載の通信システムであって、
前記第1の通信装置は、転送用MPLSラベル、及び障害関連情報を示すMPLSラベルを付与するネットワークインタフェース管理部を備え、
前記第1の情報及び第2の情報が付与されたパケットを受信する第2の通信装置は、前記転送用MPLSラベルを参照してパケットを前記通信パス上の転送先通信装置に転送する入力ヘッダ処理部、及び出力ヘッダ処理部、及びパケットに対する応答パケットを生成する折返し処理部を備え、
前記第2の通信装置の前記入力ヘッダ処理部または出力ヘッダ処理部は、前記パケットの転送用MPLSラベルのパケット生存期間を示す部分に格納された第1の情報を参照して該パケットを自装置で折り返すか否かを判断し、折り返すと判断した場合には、さらに前記障害関連情報を示すMPLSラベルの一部に格納された第2の情報を参照して該入力ヘッダ処理部または出力ヘッダ処理部で折り返すか否かを判定し、該入力ヘッダ処理部または出力ヘッダ処理部で折り返すと判断した場合には該パケットを折返し処理部に転送し、
前記第2の通信装置の折返し処理部は、前記入力ヘッダ処理部または出力ヘッダ処理部から該パケットを受信すると前記第1の通信装置宛に該パケットに対する応答パケットを生成し、送信することを特徴とする通信システム。 - 請求項2に記載の通信システムであって、
前記第2の通信装置は、
1以上のネットワークインタフェースと、
前記ネットワークインタフェースに接続されたスイッチ部と、を備え、
前記ネットワークインタフェースは、
入力ヘッダ処理部と、出力ヘッダ処理部と、を備え、
ネットワークインタフェースでパケットを受信すると、前記入力ヘッダ処理部は、前記第1の領域を参照して自装置で折り返すパケットではないと判断した場合、及び前記第2の領域を参照して入力側で折り返すパケットでない場合は、前記第1の領域のフレーム生存期間の値を加算することを特徴とする通信システム。 - 請求項2に記載の通信システムであって、
前記第2の通信装置は、
1以上のネットワークインタフェースと、
前記ネットワークインタフェースに接続されたスイッチ部と、を備え、
前記ネットワークインタフェースは、
1以上の入力処理部と、1以上の出力処理部と、を備え、
前記入力処理部は、前記第1の領域を参照して自装置で前記パケットを折り返すか否かを判断し、さらに第2の領域を参照して該入力処理部で該パケットを折り返すか否かを判断することを特徴とする通信システム。 - 通信パスを用いて複数の通信装置を介してパケットを転送する通信システムにおいて 前記通信パスの開始点に位置する第1の通信装置であって、
前記通信パス上のいずれかの通信装置でパケットを折り返して前記通信パスの接続性を確認する場合に、
前記パケットを折り返す通信装置を指定するため第1の情報を前記パケットのヘッダ情報の第1の領域に格納し、
さらに、前記パケットを前記指定された通信装置内の折返し点に関する第2の情報をパケットのヘッダ情報内の第2の領域に格納し、
該第1の情報及び第2の情報が付与されたパケットを送出することを特徴とする通信装置。 - 請求項11に記載の通信装置であって、
前記第1の通信装置は、
前記第1の情報及び第2の情報が付与されたパケットを生成するネットワークインタフェース管理部及び前記パケットを送出するインタフェースを備えることを特徴とする通信装置。 - 請求項12に記載の通信装置であって、
前記第1の情報及び第2の情報が付与されたパケットに対する応答パケットを前記通信パス上の第2の通信装置から受信した場合に、応答パケットを受信した旨を前記ネットワークインタフェース管理部に通知することを特徴とする通信装置。 - 通信パスを用いて複数の通信装置を介してパケットを転送するパケット通信システムにおいて前記通信パスの開始点以外に位置する通信装置であって、
前記通信パスの接続性を確認する場合に、前記通信パスの開始点に位置する第1の通信装置が送出したパケットの第1の領域を参照して該パケットを自装置で折り返すか否かを判断し、自装置で該パケットを折り返すと判断した場合には、前記第2の領域を参照して該通信装置内の折返し点を判断して前記第1の通信装置宛に該パケットに対する応答パケットを送信することを特徴とする通信装置。 - 請求項14に記載の通信装置であって、
前記折返し点は、前記通信装置内の入力側及び出力側にあることを特徴とする通信装置。 - 請求項14に記載の通信装置であって、
1以上のネットワークインタフェースと、
前記ネットワークインタフェースに接続されたスイッチ部と、を備え、
前記ネットワークインタフェースは、
入力ヘッダ処理部と、出力ヘッダ処理部と、を備え、
ネットワークインタフェースでパケットを受信すると、前記入力ヘッダ処理部は、前記第1の領域を参照して自装置で折り返すパケットではないと判断した場合、及び前記第2の領域を参照して入力側で折り返すパケットでない場合は、前記第1の領域のフレーム生存期間の値を加算することを特徴とする通信装置。 - 請求項14に記載の通信装置であって、
1以上のネットワークインタフェースと、
前記ネットワークインタフェースに接続されたスイッチ部と、を備え、
前記ネットワークインタフェースは、
1以上の入力処理部と、1以上の出力処理部と、を備え、
前記入力処理部は、前記第1の領域を参照して自装置で前記パケットを折り返すか否かを判断し、さらに第2の領域を参照して該入力処理部で該パケットを折り返すか否かを判断することを特徴とする通信装置。 - 請求項16に記載の通信装置であって、
さらに、折り返し処理部を備え、
前記折返し処理部は、前記入力処理部または前記出力処理部において前記パケットは前記入力処理部または前記出力処理部で折り返すパケットであると判断された場合に前記パケットを廃棄し、応答パケットを生成し、前記通信パスの開始点に位置する通信装置宛に該応答パケットを送信することを特徴とする通信装置。 - 請求項17に記載の通信装置であって、
さらに、折り返し処理部を備え、
前記折返し処理部は、前記入力処理部または前記出力処理部において前記パケットは前記入力処理部または前記出力処理部で折り返すパケットであると判断された場合に前記パケットを廃棄し、応答パケットを生成し、前記通信パスの開始点に位置する通信装置宛に該応答パケットを送信することを特徴とする通信装置。
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