Juniper Networks, Inc.
High-level definition language for configuring internal forwarding paths of network devices

Abstract:

In general, the disclosure describes techniques for configuring a forwarding path of a network device. For example, a network device system includes a compiler. The compiler is configured to receive text comprising syntax elements in an arrangement that indicates a topology for a plurality of nodes. Additionally, the compiler is configured to generate, based on the text, code for instantiating the plurality of and compile the code to generate a software image. The network device system includes a network device comprising a forwarding manager configured to execute the software image to configure a forwarding path to include the corresponding forwarding path elements for each of the plurality of nodes. Additionally, the network device system includes at least one packet processor operably coupled to a memory, wherein the at least one packet processor is configured to process packets received by the forwarding unit by executing the forwarding path elements.