Abstract: A method for routing a packet in a segment routing network includes extracting a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address from an IP header of the packet received by a routing node wherein the destination IP address includes a network identifier, a node identifier, a function identifier, and an argument; determining whether the network identifier and the node identifier match a routing node identifier; when the network identifier and the node identifier match the routing node identifier, determining a function to be executed based on the function identifier and the argument; when the function to be executed is determined, updating the node identifier, the function identifier, and the argument according to a segment list included in a segment routing header of the packet; and routing the packet according to the updated node identifier, the updated function identifier, and the updated argument in the destination IP address.

Abstract: A network apparatus connected with a first clock source and at least one second clock source is provided. The network apparatus includes a system clock, a slave port connected to the first clock source, at least one passive port connected to the at least one second clock source, and a processor that controls synchronization of the system clock. The processor determines, from the slave port, a first clock offset between the system clock and a clock of the first clock source. The processor determines, from the at least one passive port, at least one second clock offset between the system clock and at least one clock of the at least one second clock source. The processor determines a true clock offset based on the first clock offset and the at least one second clock offset and synchronizes the system clock using the true clock offset.

Abstract: A method for routing a packet in a segment routing network includes extracting a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address from an IP header of the packet received by a routing node wherein the destination IP address includes a network identifier, a node identifier, a function identifier, and an argument; determining whether the network identifier and the node identifier match a routing node identifier; when the network identifier and the node identifier match the routing node identifier, determining a function to be executed based on the function identifier and the argument; when the function to be executed is determined, updating the node identifier, the function identifier, and the argument according to a segment list included in a segment routing header of the packet; and routing the packet according to the updated node identifier, the updated function identifier, and the updated argument in the destination IP address.

Abstract: A network apparatus connected with a first clock source and at least one second clock source is provided. The network apparatus includes a system clock, a slave port connected to the first clock source, at least one passive port connected to the at least one second clock source, and a processor that controls synchronization of the system clock. The processor determines, from the slave port, a first clock offset between the system clock and a clock of the first clock source. The processor determines, from the at least one passive port, at least one second clock offset between the system clock and at least one clock of the at least one second clock source. The processor determines a true clock offset based on the first clock offset and the at least one second clock offset and synchronizes the system clock using the true clock offset.