VMware, Inc.
Priority based route programming in a network

Abstract:

In some embodiments, a method stores a plurality of requests for routes in a queue based on respective priorities for the routes. The plurality of requests are for programming destinations and next hops for the destinations in a route table that is used by a device in a network to route packets. The method selects a request for a route from the queue based on a respective priority for the queue. Then, the request for the route is sent to an entity to program the route in the route table.