In various embodiments, an apparatus, a non-transitory computer-readable media, and a method are provided, involving a capability to receive an indication of a receipt of a first packet that is specified according to an Internet Protocol (IP) network protocol; identify, from a header of the first packet, of a first outside-scope identifier configured to be identified from a plurality of path segment identifiers configured to be identified using the header, where the first outside-scope identifier, for the current node, is designated as an active identifier and identifies a first region that does not include the current node and that at least partially includes the receiving node, the first outside-scope identifier not specifically identifying a first network interface of the receiving node; and based on the first outside-scope identifier, cause transmission, via a first path segment, first data from the current node to the first network interface of the receiving node.