Implementing dual-homed node protection

1. A method for a master apparatus of a Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) in a dual-homed node that is a part of a dual-homed network to implement a Layer 3 apparatus, the dual-homed network comprising the dual-homed node and a Layer 2 MPLS-Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) network, the method comprising:

monitoring a state of an uplink;

when the monitoring detects that the uplink has a failure, notifying an original backup apparatus of the VRRP to perform a master-backup switch, and notifying a downlink apparatus of the master apparatus of the VRRP that a remote link has a failure, thereby causing the downlink apparatus to switch a working channel within the MPLS-TP network; and

when a notification indicating that the master-backup switch has been performed already is received from the original backup apparatus of the VRRP, switching to a backup apparatus of the VRRP.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notifying an original backup apparatus of the VRRP to perform a master-backup switch comprises:

reducing a priority of the master apparatus of the VRRP to make the reduced priority lower than a priority of the original backup apparatus of the VRRP; and

notifying the reduced priority to the original backup apparatus of VRRP.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the switching to a backup apparatus of the VRRP comprises:

receiving a notification carrying a priority of the original backup apparatus of the VRRP sent by the original backup apparatus of the VRRP; and

when the priority of the original backup apparatus of the VRRP carried by the notification is higher than the priority of the master apparatus of the VRRP, switching to a backup apparatus of the VRRP.

4. A method for a backup apparatus of a Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) in a dual-homed node that is a part of a dual-homed network to implement a Layer 3 apparatus, the dual-homed network comprising the dual-homed node and a Layer 2 MPLS-Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) network, the method comprising:

if a master-backup switch notification is received from an original master apparatus of the VRRP or a remote link switch notification is received from an apparatus with a current working channel within the MPLS-TP network after a working channel is switched, switching to a master apparatus of VRRP and notifying the original master apparatus of the VRRP to perform a master-backup switch.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein if a master-backup switch notification is received from an original master apparatus of the VRRP, the switching to a master apparatus of VRRP and the notifying the original master apparatus of the VRRP to perform a master-backup switch comprise:

receiving a notification carrying a priority of the original master apparatus of the VRRP sent by the original master apparatus of the VRRP; and

when the priority of the original master apparatus of the VRRP carried by the notification is lower than a priority of the backup apparatus, switching to a master apparatus of the VRRP, and notifying the original master apparatus of the VRRP to perform the master-backup switch.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein if a remote link switch notification is received from an apparatus with a current working channel within the MPLS-TP network after a working channel is switched, the switching to a master apparatus of VRRP and the notifying the original master apparatus of the VRRP to perform a master-backup switch comprise:

increasing the priority of the backup apparatus of the VRRP to make the increased priority higher than a priority of the original master apparatus of VRRP;

switching to a master apparatus of the VRRP; and

sending a notification carrying the increased priority of the backup apparatus of the VRRP to notify the original master apparatus of the VRRP to perform the master-backup switch.

7. An apparatus for implementing dual-homed node protection, which is applied to a dual-homed network for implementing a Layer 3 apparatus, wherein the dual-homed network comprises a dual-homed node and a Layer 2 MPLS-Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) network, the apparatus comprising a memory, a processor and a network card, wherein:

the memory is adapted to store computer instructions;

when the apparatus with the processor is a master apparatus of a Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), the processor is adapted to perform following operations through performing the computer instructions stored in the memory:

monitoring a state of an uplink;

when the monitoring detects the uplink has a failure, notifying, through the network card, an original backup apparatus of the VRRP to perform a master-backup switch, and notifying, through the network card, a downlink apparatus of the master apparatus of the VRRP that a remote link has a failure, thereby causing the downlink apparatus to switch a working channel within the MPLS-TP network; and

when a notification indicating that the master-backup switch has been performed already is received through the network card from the original backup apparatus of the VRRP, switching to a backup apparatus of the VRRP.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further adapted to perform following operations through performing the computer instructions stored in the memory:

reducing a priority of the master apparatus of the VRRP to make the reduced priority lower than a priority of the original backup apparatus of the VRRP; and

notifying, through the network card, the reduced priority to the original backup apparatus of the VRRP.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further adapted to perform following operations through performing the computer instructions stored in the memory:

receiving, through the network card, a notification carrying a priority of the original backup apparatus of the VRRP sent by the original backup apparatus of the VRRP; and

when the priority of the original backup apparatus of the VRRP carried by the notification is higher than the priority of the master apparatus of the VRRP, switching to a backup apparatus of the VRRP.