A network system includes a communication apparatus, and a control apparatus configured to control the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus includes a memory configured to store program instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive an address of a destination virtual machine from the control apparatus, receive a packet from a source virtual machine, identify, based on the address of the destination virtual machine corresponding to the received packet, an identifier of an edge node connected to the destination virtual machine, and add the identifier of the edge node to the received packet.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing service calls over a network may include a signal routing engine with a maintained forwarding table for various network functions and micro-services in a services back end for the network. The signal routing engine can include a call conversion service for converting REST API calls to an internal network call protocol for increasing network function processing speeds, decreasing bandwidth usage, and improving network responsiveness and manageability.

Methods and devices for transmitting data are provided. The method includes: appending, by a first device, a sequence number to each to-be-sent data packet of a plurality of to-be-sent data packets, to generate a plurality of first data packets; and transmitting, by the first device, the plurality of first data packets to a second device through a plurality of service paths.

A multipath device for processing multipath data traffic, the multipath device comprising: a multipath network access interface for receiving multipath data traffic; and a host processor configured to process a plurality of multi-connectivity network protocols. A specific multi-connectivity network protocol of the plurality of multi-connectivity network protocols is configured to utilize protocol-specific resources of the multipath device for processing a portion of the multipath data traffic that is related to the specific multi-connectivity network protocol. The specific multi-connectivity network protocol is configured to share the network protocol-specific resources with other multi-connectivity network protocols which are configured to process portions of the multipath data traffic that are related to the other multi-connectivity network protocols by distributing payload data transport onto multiple sub-flows of a multipath connection.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for validating routing table information in a network. A network assurance appliance may be configured to retrieve implemented MP-BGP configuration data from a plurality of nodes in a network fabric and reference MP-BGP configuration data from a network controller. The network assurance appliance compares the implemented MP-BGP configuration data with the reference MP-BGP configuration data and determines that there is a MP-BGP misconfiguration of the implemented MP-BGP configuration data based on differences in the implemented MP-BGP configuration data and the reference MP-BGP configuration data.

A processing system of an edge exchange point including at least one processor may receive, from a cloud service provider a request to allocate a first tag to communications between the cloud service provider and a first telecommunication network, transmit an acceptance of the request to allocate the first tag to the communications between the cloud service provider and the first telecommunication network, obtaining a first packet containing the first tag from the cloud service provider, and transmit the first packet to the first telecommunication network in accordance with the first tag.

A node includes a plurality of ports configured to provide a service over a primary Multi-Segment Pseudowire (MS-PW) and a backup MS-PW in a network; a switching fabric interconnecting the plurality of ports; and a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of ports and the switching fabric, wherein the controller is configured to receive a pseudowire status message for each of the primary MS-PW and the backup MS-PW, determine a Signal Degrade condition on one of the primary MS-PW and the backup MS-PW based on the pseudowire status message, and cause a switch of the service to an inactive one of the primary MS-PW and the backup MS-PW based on a Signal Degrade condition on an active one of the primary MS-PW and the backup MS-PW. The controller can further provide a trap to a management system based on the determined Signal Degrade condition.

A network device is described that includes one or more processors configured to select a prioritized sub-set of a plurality of routing protocol sessions based on peer priority information. The one or more processors are configured to establish one or more routing protocol sessions of the prioritized sub-set. The one or more processors are configured to, in response to determining that a threshold for establishing the prioritized sub-set of the plurality of routing protocol sessions is satisfied, establish one or more routing protocol sessions of the plurality of routing protocol sessions that are not included in the prioritized sub-set. The one or more processors are configured to forward network traffic using the established one or more routing protocol sessions of the prioritized sub-set and the established one or more routing protocol sessions of the plurality of routing protocol sessions that are not included in the prioritized sub-set.

In some embodiments, a system may include a tool drill string having a downhole device. The system may include a contact module including a first component. The first component may include a first data path capable of communicating data using a first communication protocol, a second data path capable of communicating the data using a second communication protocol, and a processor electrically connected to the first data path and the second data path. The processor may be capable of selectively routing the data between the first data path and the second data path.

A FC networking system includes a first FC networking device that is coupled to a FC storage system. A second FC networking device is coupled to a server device and includes a first FC PHY converter that is coupled to the first FC networking device via a first and a second FC link. The second FC networking device also includes an Ethernet switch processor that is coupled to the first FC PHY converter via a plurality of Ethernet links. The Ethernet links include a first Ethernet link that is mapped to the second FC link and a second Ethernet link that is mapped to the third FC link. The second FC networking device groups the first Ethernet link with the second Ethernet link to provide an aggregated interface, and load balances FCoE traffic between the first Ethernet link and the second Ethernet link.