Cisco Systems has patented a method for a head-end node to utilize a protocol to instantiate services on tail-end nodes without manual configuration. The technique involves generating an advertisement message with service request attributes to install software on the second router. This innovation streamlines service deployment in network autonomous systems. GlobalData’s report on Cisco Systems gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Automated service instantiation on network nodes using bgp
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11929906B2) outlines a method for routers to utilize a protocol to provide instantiation information for installing software of a service on another router. The method involves receiving input from a network operator to install service software on the first router, generating an advertisement message using Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) indicating the installed software and path information, populating the message with service request attributes for the second router, and sending the message to the second router. The protocol provides BGP path attributes associated with the path, encoded as Type-Length-Values (TLVs), and includes service-location information and service acknowledgment TLVs for successful installation.
Furthermore, the patent describes a head-end router with processors and computer-readable media storing instructions to perform operations like generating advertisement messages, populating them with service request TLVs, and sending them to tail-end routers. The head-end router can install service software on the tail-end router, receive acknowledgment messages, and include service attributes TLVs for quality-of-service information or maximum transmission unit details. Additionally, the head-end router can utilize service measurement TLVs to request round-trip delay information and receive acknowledgment messages from the tail-end router. This innovative method streamlines the process of installing and instantiating services between routers, enhancing network efficiency and communication capabilities.
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