Methods and apparatus to manage bypass paths in an internet protocol (IP) network

An apparatus comprising:

• a memory storing machine readable instructions;
• and
• a processor to execute the instruction to:
• identify an aggregation router source bandwidth to a first Internet protocol router exceeding a source threshold value;
• identify a first value of the aggregation router bandwidth directed to a first destination;
• identify a second value of the aggregation router bandwidth directed to a plurality of second destinations;
• and
• bypass the Internet protocol router with a Layer-2 Open systems Interconnection Reference device via a routerless bypass path when the first value of the aggregation router bandwidth exceeds a first threshold value.

A tangible machine readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to perform operations comprising:

• identifying an aggregation router source bandwidth to a first Internet protocol router exceeding a source threshold value;
• identifying a first value of the aggregation router bandwidth directed to a first destination;
• identifying a second value of the aggregation router bandwidth directed to a plurality of second destinations;
• and
• bypassing the Internet protocol router with a Layer-2 Open systems Interconnection Reference device via a routerless bypass path when the first value of the aggregation router bandwidth exceeds a first threshold value.