Presented herein are techniques performed in a network comprising a plurality of network
nodes each configured to apply one or more service functions to traffic that passes the …

Techniques for handling connections between network devices that support multiple port
communication modes are provided. In one embodiment, a first network device can detect a …

Techniques for validating configuration changes in a mixed node topology are provided. In
one embodiment, a device can identify a link to be removed from a topology comprising a …

An automatic allocation system for a network, the automatic allocation system comprising a
controller, the controller defining a control plane that provides a common language to …

A method and related apparatus for providing latency optimized segment routing tunnels is
described herein and includes obtaining a latency metric for each segment that links …