Inventors:
- Redmond WA, US
Shafagh Zandi - San Francisco CA, US
Sadaf Fardeen - Los Altos CA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA
International Classification:
H04L 12/24
H04L 12/707
H04L 12/933
Abstract:
The disclosed embodiments provide a system for managing a broken link in a network with a Clos topology. During operation, the system detects, at a first node in the network, a broken link between the first node and a second node in the network. Next, the system identifies one or more upstream nodes in the network that can make routing decisions to avoid the broken link. The system then transmits a first indication of the broken link to the upstream node(s) without propagating the first indication to remaining nodes in the network. Finally, the system updates, based on the first indication, routing information at the upstream node(s) to avoid the broken link.