Methods and systems for transmitting information packets through tunnel groups at a network node

A system, comprising:

• a first network node;
• a second network node;
• at least one aggregated tunnel established between the first network node and the second network node;
• wherein the first network node comprises:
• at least one first network interface;
• at least one first non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing program instructions;
• and
• at least one first processing unit;
• wherein the second network node comprises:
• at least one second network interface;
• at least one second non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing program instructions;
• and
• at least one second processing unit;
• wherein:
• the at least one first processing unit is configured to execute the program instructions stored in the at least one first non-transitory computer readable storage medium;
• the at least one second processing unit is configured to execute program instructions stored in the at least second non-transitory computer readable storage medium;
• and
• the program instructions stored in the at least one first non-transitory computer readable storage medium are configured to send information packets from the first network node to the second network node by:
• (a) determining whether an information packet is to be sent according to profile conditions of the at least one aggregated tunnel;
• wherein the profile conditions are in a profile;
• (b) when all of the profile conditions are satisfied:
• (i) determining whether all conditions of at a policy are satisfied;
• wherein the policy is in a plurality of policies;
• (ii) when all of the conditions of the policy are satisfied, selecting the policy and sending the information packet through a tunnel in a first group of tunnels according to the policy;
• (iii) when at least one of the conditions of at least one of the policies in the plurality if policies is not satisfied, sending the information packet through a tunnel in a second group of tunnels according to the profile;
• (c) when at least one of the profile conditions is not satisfied, sending the information packet through the at least one first network interface of the first network node;
• wherein:
• the at least one aggregated tunnel comprises the first group of tunnels and the second group of tunnels;
• the plurality of policies are in the profile;
• and
• at least one of the first network node and second network node has at least two network interfaces.