Controller-based segment routing (sr) circuit-style network minimizing need for transit policies in ipv6 transport using srv6 micro segment identifier (msid)

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform actions comprising:
• receiving, at a node within a segment routing (SR) circuit style configured network, a packet, wherein the packet includes a micro segment identifier (μSID) compressed carrier, wherein the μSID compressed carrier includes a SID field that includes a plurality of SIDs, and wherein at least some of the SIDs of the plurality of SIDs comprise compressed data comprising eight bits;
• processing, by the node, at least part of the SID field;
• based at least on the processing, determining a SID for a next hop node for the packet;
• and
• forwarding, by the node, the packet to the next hop node.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform actions comprising comprising:

• receiving, at a node within a segment routing (SR) circuit style configured network, a packet, wherein the packet includes a micro segment identifier (μSID) compressed carrier, wherein the μSID compressed carrier includes a SID field that includes a plurality of SIDs, and wherein at least some of the SIDs of the plurality of SIDs comprise compressed data comprising eight bits;
• processing, by the node, at least part of the SID field;
• based at least on the processing, determining a SID for a next hop node for the packet;
• and
• forwarding, by the node, the packet to the next hop node.