Backup route generation in border gateway protocol

Logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution and when executed operable to:

• receive a route and a route distinguisher type associated with the route;
• identify the route distinguisher type being assigned to a backup route;
• and
• designate the route as the backup route based on the identification.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a machine-readable medium in communication with the at least one processor, the machine-readable medium being configured to store a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) module, the BGP module being executed by the at least one processor cause the operations to be performed, comprising:
• receiving a plurality of routes associated with a route distinguisher type;
• identifying a backup route from the plurality of routes;
• assigning to the backup route a backup route distinguisher type that is associated with the route distinguisher type;
• and
• advertising the backup route with the backup route distinguisher type.

An apparatus comprising:

• an update reception module to receive a route and a route distinguisher type associated with the route;
• a decision process module to generate a backup route based on attribute of the route;
• a means for assigning to the backup route a backup route distinguisher type that is associated with the route distinguisher type;
• and
• the update reception module to advertise the backup route with the backup route distinguisher type.