IMPROVED ERROR HANDLING FOR MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL SECURITY
DE602020063586T2Active Publication Date: 2025-12-10JUNIPER NETWORKS INC
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602020063586
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2020-09-30
- Filing Date
- 2020-12-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2040-12-17
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
The MACsec standard's requirement for frequent MKPDU exchanges leads to significant delays in detecting session failures, causing data buffering and inefficient resource usage due to the delay between the cessation of effective communication and rerouting, resulting in network anomalies and reduced throughput.
Method used
Implementing an early alarm mechanism that signals a MACsec link alert after a single 'liveness' interval without receiving an MKPDU, allowing for earlier rerouting and reducing data buffering.
Benefits of technology
This approach minimizes data buffering and resource waste by enabling quicker rerouting, improving network convergence time and reducing packet errors and latency.
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