Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises: creating, by a root network device in a wireless data network, a perimeter topology comprising a first distance vector-protocol path of a first group of perimeter devices and a second distance vector-protocol path of a second group of the perimeter devices, the creating comprising outputting first and second advertisement messages causing the perimeter devices to attach to only one parent of only one of the first or second distance vector-protocol paths and a junction device to attach at respective ends of the first and second distance vector-protocol paths; and causing the junction device to forward, from the first distance vector-protocol path, a data packet toward the root network device via the second distance vector-protocol path.

Abstract: An automotive Ethernet physical-layer (PHY) transceiver includes an Analog Front End (AFE) and a digital processor. The AFE is coupled via a full-duplex Ethernet link to a peer transceiver. The AFE is configured to receive from the peer transceiver, over the full-duplex Ethernet link, an analog Ethernet signal conveying data symbols, at a reception data rate that is lower than a transmission data rate used in transmitting data from the PHY transceiver to the peer transceiver, the Ethernet signal being modulated by a spreading sequence having a Spreading Factor including a ratio between a spreading chip-rate and the reception data rate, and to convert the received analog Ethernet signal into a digital signal. The digital processor is configured to de-spread the digital signal using the spreading sequence to recover the data symbols.

Abstract: An apparatus to facilitate gathering payload from arbitrary registers for send messages in a graphics environment is disclosed. The apparatus includes processing resources comprising execution circuitry to receive a send gather message instruction identifying a number of registers to access for a send message and identifying IDs of a plurality of individual registers corresponding to the number of registers; decode a first phase of the send gather message instruction; based on decoding the first phase, cause a second phase of the send gather message instruction to bypass an instruction decode stage; and dispatch the first phase subsequently followed by dispatch of the second phase to a send pipeline. The apparatus can also perform an immediate move of the IDs of the plurality of individual registers to an architectural register of the execution circuitry and include a pointer to the architectural register in the send gather message instruction.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide example resource allocation methods. One example method includes determining, by a first node, a hash value corresponding to a first cluster. The first node can obtain a hash ring, where the hash ring includes at least one hash value interval, and each hash value interval corresponds to one second cluster. The first node can determine a target second cluster based on the hash value corresponding to the first cluster, where the hash value corresponding to the first cluster belongs to a target hash interval, the target hash interval is a hash value interval in the at least one hash value interval, and the target hash interval corresponds to the target second cluster. The first node can establish an association relationship between the first cluster and a target second cluster, where the target second cluster is allowed to apply for a resource from the first cluster.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for managing downlink channels and/or bandwidth in wireless systems. An exemplary method wireless communications method embodiments includes the steps of: monitoring, by a wireless base station, a downlink channel utilization rate of data transmissions from the wireless base station to a first customer premises equipment (CPE) device on a downlink shared channel to detect a first condition; and upon detecting, by the wireless base station, that the first condition exists, switching from operating in a first wireless base station mode of operation to operating in a second wireless base station mode of operation, said switching from operating in a first mode of operation to operating in a second mode of operation including switching from using a downlink control channel for transmitting downlink control information to the first CPE device to using the downlink control channel for transmitting user data.

Abstract: Provided is a method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable record medium to record a conversation, between multiple users, in connection with a video communication service. An audio record management method includes creating an audio record by converting an audio of a video communication channel to a text; and providing the audio record to a user that participates in the video communication channel.

Abstract: A method for managing persistent group information of an electronic device is provided. The electronic device is a group member of a persistent group. The method includes when the persistent group information is deleted in response to a specific event, the electronic device transmits, to the group members, a message requesting the deletion of the persistent group information stored by group members of the persistent group, thus making it possible to delete the persistent group information and enabling synchronization to proceed.

Abstract: A request to establish an encrypted VPN connection between a network and the provider network via a dedicated direct physical link and a set of resources of the provider network is received. An isolated virtual network (IVN) is established to implement an encryption virtual private gateway to be used for the connection. Protocol processing engines (PPEs) are instantiated within the IVN, address information of the PPEs is exchanged with the external network and an encrypted VPN tunnel is configured between the PPEs and the external network. Routing information pertaining to the set of resources is provided to the external network via at least one of the encrypted VPN tunnels, enabling routing of customer data to the set of resources within the provider network from the external network via an encrypted VPN tunnel implemented over a dedicated direct physical link between the external network and the provider network.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a first message that includes information indicative of an inter-band carrier aggregation configuration that identifies a set of cells for communication by the network node. The UE may receive a synchronization signal on a first cell of the set of cells via a wireless channel having a first set of channel properties. Based on a first set of quasi-colocation (QCL) parameters including the first set of channel properties, the UE may then receive one or more reference signals on the second cell of the set of cells. The UE may receive the one or more reference signals on the second cell based on the synchronization signal of the first cell being a first QCL source indicating use of the first set of QCL parameters to receive the one or more reference signals.

Abstract: A first network probe is associated with a first end-point of a first router. The first network probe detects, by filtering packets coming from or going to the first router, a communication tunnel between the first end-point and a second end-point of a second router. The first network probe deduces an address of a second network probe associated with the second end-point, by applying a bijective translation function relative to an address of the second end-point retrieved from the filtered packets. Inter-probe communications are set-up between the first and second network probes, using the deduced address of the second network probe, and data traffic in the communication tunnel is jointly monitored by the first and second network probes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a computer-implemented method of implementing an on-demand computing network environment. An example system performs steps including configuring an on-demand computing network, wherein configuring includes assigning a first provisioned resource as a hub node; and assigning one or more second provisioned resources as rim nodes, wherein rim nodes are configured to communicate with one another via the hub node. They example system further moves a particular node of the on-demand computing network by provisioning a new provisioned resource as a new node to replace the particular node and configuring the new provisioned based on parameters associated with the particular node; establishing a tunnel between the new node and a neighboring node of the particular node; and deprovisioning the particular node such that traffic between the new node and the neighboring node traverses the established tunnel.

Abstract: A method for controlling one or more operational characteristics of a plurality of wireless access points of a manufacturing environment includes generating a plurality of state vectors based on network data associated with the plurality of wireless access points and identifying a set of actions from among a plurality of actions and associated with the plurality of state vectors. The method includes determining a reward for each action from among the set of actions, selecting a target action from among the set of actions based on the reward associated with each action from among the set of actions, and selectively adjusting the one or more operational characteristics of the plurality of wireless access points based on the target action.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for reconstructing time aware data activity across multiple software applications. The method includes receiving one or more node communication data packets. Each of the one or more node communication data packets are time-stamped and include two nodes of a plurality of nodes within a network. The method also includes generating a first time period path graph. The first time period path graph includes a directional data flow between the plurality of nodes during a first time period. The first time period path graph is generated based on the one or more node communication data packets. The method further includes determining a central node of the plurality of nodes for the first time period. The central node of the plurality of nodes is determined based on the first time period path graph.

Abstract: Examples provide new roaming test systems for network deployments that can be implemented remotely using a single physical AP. Examples achieve this elegant system by emulating a physical network deployment using a group of VAPs provisioned on the single physical AP (a VAP may refer to a logical or a virtual AP instance on a physical AP). Each VAP of CAP group may be configured to represent a physical AP of the physical network deployment (such a network deployment may be a prospective deployment or, an actual/set-up deployment). Examples can simulate/emulate a wireless client physically moving between physical APs of the network deployment by varying transmission power associated with each VAP as a function of time in a manner that mirrors how a wireless client would perceive transmission power varying for physical APs of the network deployment (represented by the VAPs) as the wireless client moves across the geographical site of the network deployment.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for pairing with an aspirating smoke detector device are described herein. One device includes a wireless module, a buzzer; and a controller. The wireless module can be configured to receive a connection request from a mobile device, and the controller can be configured to generate a temporary key (TK) having a plurality of digits, cause the buzzer to produce a buzzer signal including a plurality of portions corresponding to the plurality of digits of the TK, receive, via the wireless module, an indication of the TK determined by the mobile device based on the buzzer signal, and communicate with the mobile device to complete a pairing with the mobile device using the TK.

Abstract: Systems and methods include receiving a request for a slice, in a network, with the request having requirements defining a Service Profile; determining if there are any existing slice instances in the network that are created for an Aggregate Service Profile having similar requirements; responsive to the Aggregate Service Profile having similar requirements, modifying the Aggregate Service Profile to include the Service Profile and one or more additional Service Profiles; and executing the modified Aggregate Service Profile in the network. The Aggregate Service Profile combines the requirements from multiple Service Profiles and consolidates them into one Profile that conforms with a Standard Slice Template as well as the multiple Service Profiles allocated therein.

Abstract: A system comprising one or more processors configured to receive a query indicating one or more of filtering information, sorting information, or joining information and retrieve, from a first datastore, an intent graph for a network, wherein the intent graph comprises nodes representing components of the network and edges representing connections between the components. The one or more processors being further configured to select a subset of a plurality of network devices of the network based on the query and the intent graph retrieved from the first datastore and retrieve, from a second datastore, data received from the plurality of network devices of the network. The one or more processors being further configured to determine a response to the query based on the selected subset of the plurality of network devices and the data retrieved from the second datastore and output the response to the query.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The method may include a first wireless device transmitting, to a third wireless device associated with a signal relaying device, a first message querying whether the third wireless device is able to establish a first communications link with a second wireless device. The first wireless device may receive, from the third wireless device, signaling indicative of whether the third wireless device is able to establish the first communications link with the second wireless device and communicate with the second wireless device via a second communications link using a signal relaying device of the one or more signal relaying devices associated with the third wireless device based on the signaling.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method includes: receiving, at a user equipment, information indicating whether busy indication functionality is supported or not, wherein the busy indication functionality is associated with at least one of Core Network (CN) paging or Radio Access Network (RAN) paging. In addition, a cause value indicating busy indication between Xn interface can be used to determine whether the path switching should be performed or not.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for secure network routing. A method includes: receiving, at a network node, an advertisement message for a network route including an IP address prefix; receiving, at the network node, a route origin authorization associated with the IP address prefix, the route origin authorization including a digital signature and a security requirement of a route to a destination that corresponds to the IP address prefix; determining, by the network node, one or more network nodes satisfies the security requirement to yield a determination; and determining, by the network node, to route network traffic to the IP address prefix based on the determination. In one example, the method can include, when the one or more network nodes satisfies the security requirement, advertising the route to the one or more network nodes that satisfies the security requirement.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method by a router in a multicast network includes receiving a multicast trace query comprising a data packet, editing the multicast trace query to include data corresponding to the data packet, transmitting the edited multicast trace query to a subsequent router, transmitting a first message indicating the edited multicast trace query was transmitted to the subsequent router, and starting a timer for a determined period of time.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for wireless communications. The present implementations more specifically relate to techniques for changing the channel of a Basic Service Set (BSS) when a wireless communication device attempts to monopolize access to a shared wireless medium. In some aspects, an access point (AP) may be configured to detect nonconforming Network Allocation Vectors (NAVs) that extend the duration for which another wireless communication device has already reserved access to a shared wireless medium. For example, the wireless communication device may cause the AP to set a nonconforming NAV by transmitting a packet that reserves the shared wireless medium for a duration overlapping with, but ending later than, another duration for which the same wireless communication device has already reserved the shared medium. In some implementations, the AP may switch its BSS to a different wireless channel in response to detecting one or more nonconforming NAVs.

Abstract: A method performed by a first user equipment (UE) configured for device-to-device (D2D) wireless communication. The method includes starting a keep-alive timer associated with a unicast sidelink (SL) connection with a second UE configured for D2D wireless communication. In response to expiration of the keep-alive timer, without receiving a transmission from the second UE while the keep-alive timer was running, a keep-alive message is transmitted to the second UE. In response to not receiving an acknowledgement of the keep-alive message, from the second UE within a predetermined duration, release of the unicast SL connection with the second UE is initiated without transmitting a further keep-alive message to the second UE.

Abstract: A device control system remotely controls one or more devices. The device control system includes the one or more devices, and a management apparatus connected to the one or more devices via a network. The management apparatus is capable of executing, in a plurality of execution modes having different processing performances, a program in order to control the one or more devices. The management apparatus accepts input of the program, executes the accepted program in a first execution mode, which is one of the plurality of execution modes, and determines, based on an execution result, an execution mode in which the program is to be executed.

Abstract: A method for automatic configuration of a communication network includes: generating a request message, the request message including a communication address associated; transmitting the generated request message as a broadcast message to a plurality of computing devices using a predefined user datagram protocol (UDP) port, the message being broadcast with a predetermined time to live; receiving agreement messages from computing devices transmitted by the respective computing device using the predefined UDP port, each agreement message including a communication address associated with the respective computing device and a specified transmission control protocol (TCP) port; identifying at least one of the one or more agreement messages for establishment of communication; and establishing a communication connection to the computing device associated with each identified agreement message using the specific TCP port.

Abstract: A method for prioritizing among alternate network function (NF) instances includes registering a first NF profile of a first NF instance with a first NF repository function (NRF), and defining, as part of the first NF profile, alternate NF instance information identifying a plurality of individual alternate NF instances to function as backups in response to unavailability of the first NF instance and specifying, for each alternate NF instance, a priority attribute value indicating a relative priority of the alternate NF instance with respect to the other alternate NF instances. The method further includes, at a first consumer NF or SCP, discovering, from the first NRF, the first NF profile of the first NF instance, detecting unavailability of the first NF instance, and, using the alternate NF instance information in the first NF profile to select and contact one of the alternate NF instances identified by the alternate NF instance information.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a device identification method and a related apparatus, to reduce costs of identifying whether a device that accesses a network is an AP device. The method in the embodiments of this application includes: when a type of the device that accesses the network needs to be identified, obtaining a MAC address of the access device, and obtaining a MAC address of a Wi-Fi hotspot around a network access device; and then comparing the MAC address of the access device with the MAC address of the Wi-Fi hotspot, and determining, if the MAC address of the access device and the MAC address of the Wi-Fi hotspot belong to a same address segment, that the access device is an AP device.

Abstract: A first network device for a first virtual network identifier (VNI) domain may be coupled to a second network device for a second VNI domain via an interconnect network. When serving as the downstream network device for processing network traffic from the first VNI domain to the second VNI domain, the second network device may perform remote VNI to local VNI translation for the network traffic, thereby facilitating proper network traffic handling even in network configurations in which the first network device is not configured to perform downstream VNI translation. If desired, instead of or in addition to performing VNI translation for its own VNI domain, the second network device may serve as a service device to perform VNI translation for a third VNI domain.

Abstract: A device may include a processor configured to send a plurality of attach requests to a base station using a radio access technology (RAT) and determine that each of the plurality of attach requests has failed. The processor may be further configured to override a triggering of a backoff timer, wherein the UE device is barred from attaching using the RAT if the backoff timer is triggered and running, in response to determining that each of the plurality of attach requests has failed, and send another attach request to the base station using the RAT during a time period associated with the backoff timer.

Abstract: A sending node is disclosed that is operable to provide a representation of at least one resource, wherein the resource comprises a sensor measurement, and wherein the representation is operable for transmission using an Internet of Things (IoT) transfer Protocol. The sending node comprises processing circuitry configured to generate (110) a representation of the resource according to a data model, generate (120) a Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) data packet, wherein the RTP data packet comprises the generated representation of the resource, and send (130) the generated RTP packet to a receiving node. Also disclosed are a receiving node and an intermediate node.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing dynamic border gateway protocol (“BGP”) host route generation based on domain name system (“DNS”) resolution. In various embodiments, a computing system may receive, from a user device via a first network, a request to establish a communications link with an external device via a second network that is separate from the first network, based on a first uniform resource identifier (“URI”) indicative of a network location of the external device. The computing system may query a DNS resolver for an Internet Protocol (“IP”) address corresponding to a valid current IP address, based on the first URI, and may advertise the IP address and/or a route based on the IP address. A communications link may be established between the user device and the external device based on the IP address and/or the route.

Abstract: A communication circuit and protocol for a wireless local area network (WLAN) using single EDCA and/or Multiple-User (MU) EDCA in which frames for Real Time Applications (RTA) can utilize shared Transmit Opportunities (TXOPs) to reduce transmission latencies. The protocol is configured in a number of ways to ensure communication fairness, such as by ensuring a minimum required channel resource is provided for transmitting frames from the primary AC during the TXOP. AP MLDs and non-AP MLDs are also supported and can exchange information on distinguishing traffic streams from other traffic streams having the same Traffic Identifier (TID), in determining which links to use for transmitting the traffic stream.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to identify media devices are disclosed. An example network communications monitor includes network interface circuitry, computer readable instructions, and processor circuitry. The processor circuitry is to execute the computer readable instructions to detect, via the network interface circuitry, multiple network communications transmitted on a home network within the household, access panelist data that associates a panelist of the household with a panelist device of the panelist, determine, based on the panelist data, that one or more of the multiple network communications are associated with the panelist device, and cause storage of data identifying the one or more network communications in association with the panelist.

Abstract: A serverless computing system executes user-submitted code in sandboxed environments such as virtual machines or containers. To support execution of parallel applications that require data transfer between instances of the application, the serverless computing system implements an ephemeral mesh network that allows instances of the parallel application to communicate with each other while executing in their respective sandboxes. In some embodiments, a controller or parent application may also connect to the ephemeral mesh network to coordinate execution of the parallel applications. In other embodiments, the parent application may be external to the serverless computing system. The serverless computing system may connect and disconnect sandboxed environments from the ephemeral mesh network as parallel applications start and stop executing, and may remove the network and terminate the parallel applications when the parent application stops executing.

Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods are provided. In an example, a group member list is received in a device, and a group reporting schedule is received in the device. Reporting data is communicated by the device using the group reporting schedule. A group exit message is sent by the device responsive to determining a group exit condition associated with failing to detect communications from group members specified in the group member list.

Abstract: A device networking activation method including networking a device to be networked; in response to determining that the device to be networked is successfully networked, pushing an activation strategy for activating the device to be networked to the device to be networked that has been successfully networked; and activating the device to be networked that has been successfully networked according to the pushed activation strategy. The present disclosure solves the technical problem in the conventional techniques that the networking and activation of a device to be networked are not decoupled and therefore the activation of the device has low security and reliability.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for dynamically adapting a baseband resource envelope (e.g., baseband resources) allocated to a network entity. A virtual radio access network (VRAN) manager (e.g., a host platform for a VRAN) may perform baseband pooling to allocate a baseband resource envelope to a network entity for signal processing at the network entity. The network entity may perform measurements indicating the channel conditions associated with communicating with one or more user equipment (UEs), and the network entity may report the measurements to the VRAN manager. The VRAN manager may then adapt a baseband resource envelope allocated to the network entity based on the measurements to improve the utilization of processing resources.

Abstract: Systems and methods of interface-based ACLs in a virtual Layer-2 network. The method can include sending a packet from source compute instance in a virtual network to a destination compute instance via a destination virtual network interface card (destination VNIC) within a first virtual layer 2 network and evaluating an access control list (ACL) for the packet with a source virtual network interface card (source VNIC). ACL information relevant to the packet can be embedded in the packet. The VSRS can receive the packet and can identify the destination VNIC within the first virtual layer 2 network for delivery of the packet based on information received with the packet and mapping information contained within a mapping table. The VSRS can access ACL information from the packet and can apply the ACL information to the packet.

Abstract: There is provided a method, computer program, and an apparatus for a network function that causes the network function to: receive, from a service consumer, event subscription information comprising an intra-domain address and an inter-domain address for signalling event subscription notification information from a service producer to the service consumer; determine whether a first service producer is located in the same domain as the service consumer; select at least one of the inter-domain address and the intra-domain address to signal to the first service producer in dependence on said determining; and signal the selected at least one address to the first service producer.

Abstract: Approaches are disclosed for providing path diversity in a data transmission network. A primary transmission path can be selected through a network, such as a backbone network, based on factors such as cost of transmission. At least one waypoint can be selected that is to be included in a secondary transmission path. The waypoint(s) can be selected such that the secondary transmission path will have few, if any, network components in common with the primary transmission path, providing significant path diversity. The waypoint(s) can be selected based on a cost ratio or other such factor. In the event of a failure of transmission of a data packet over one of the transmission paths, a second transmission attempt can be performed using the same path or the other transmission path, or both.

Abstract: One example method for controlling a traffic generator using an open application programming interface (API) occurs at a vendor-agnostic traffic generator controller. The method comprises: receiving, via an open API, a vendor-agnostic test command; distributing, using at least one distribution rule, the vendor-agnostic test command to at least one service module; generating, by the at least one service module and using a translation rule, one or more device-specific commands for performing an aspect of testing or test configuration, wherein the at least one service module generates telemetry data associated with the generation of the one or more device-specific commands and the telemetry data is provided periodically or aperiodically to a data collector using an open telemetry API; and sending the one or more device-specific commands to a test related device, wherein the test related device includes a traffic generator.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a time-sensitive network schedule for a desired TSN includes defining a network topology of the desired TSN including at least a set of end nodes communicative connected by way of a set of switching nodes, defining a set of device parameters for each of the set of end nodes and each of the set of switching nodes of the desired TSN, determining, by a TSN scheduler, a TSN schedule for the desired TSN based on the defined network topology and the defined set of device parameters for each of the set of end nodes and each of the set of switching nodes, and generating a per-device configuration for each of the set of end nodes and each of the set of switching nodes of the desired TSN, based on the determined TSN schedule.

Abstract: A communications device that, when in an inactive state, transmits a first signal comprising a random access preamble and a first portion of data to infrastructure equipment, receives a random access response message from the infrastructure equipment, and transmits a second signal comprising a second portion of the data to the infrastructure equipment.

Abstract: A field device, including: a processor; and memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: login to a local node device physically connected to the field device; enable a common command protocol on the local node device; solicit information to configure the local node device; generate a command set in the enabled common command protocol according to the solicited information; and execute the command set to automatically commission the local node device to communicate with one or more other node devices commissioned in a first network.

Abstract: A graphics hub has a dock size to accept an information handling system on an upper surface so that plural contactless connectors in the bottom surface of the information handling system align with plural contactless connectors of the dock. Each set of plural contactless connectors interfaces with a PCIe bus having a bandwidth that is equaled by the cumulative bandwidth of the plural contactless connectors when communicating serially. Visual information on the information handling system communicated through a bus, such as a PCIe bus, is communicated through the serial wireless 60 GHz signals at the full bus bandwidth available.

Abstract: An authorization and policy parameter configuration method, a terminal, and a network function are provided. The method is applied to a terminal and includes: sending terminal-to-terminal relay communication capability information and/or a terminal policy container to a first network function; and receiving an authorization and policy parameter for relay communication sent by a second network function, where the authorization and policy parameter for relay communication is generated based on the relay communication capability information and/or the terminal policy container.

Abstract: A method for detecting control signaling includes: receiving downlink control information, the downlink control information includes an information field, and the information field is configured to indicate a detection location of the control signaling in an unlicensed frequency band; and receiving the control signaling at the detection location in the unlicensed frequency band according to the information field.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for PCI collision detection. A method in a first network node comprises: receiving cell information of a second cell generated by a second network node, wherein the cell information comprises PCI of the second cell and position information of the second network node; when it is judged that the second network node is within a zone around the first network node based on the position information, determining whether a PCI of a first cell generated by the first network node is same as the PCI of the second cell.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a communication apparatus and an information processing method that make it possible to appropriately reduce inter-link interference. The communication apparatus according to the present technology acquires, in a case of simultaneously performing transmission and reception of a data signal with another communication apparatus using a plurality of Links, first interference information concerning interference between Links occurring in the other communication apparatus from the other communication apparatus, and decides a transmission parameter to be used by the other communication apparatus for transmission of a data signal on a basis of the first interference information and second interference information concerning interference between the Links occurring in the communication apparatus. The present technology is applicable to a wireless communication system.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose an information reporting method, an information processing method, and a device. According to the information reporting method, a network device obtains Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) information of a network device. The network device sends a BGP Monitoring Protocol (BMP) notification message to a first device, where the BMP notification message carries the BGP information of the network device.