Forwarding entry establishment method and apparatus
US10419341B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a forwarding entry establishment method for a VXLAN. A data center of the VXLAN includes a first layer 3 gateway device, a second layer 3 gateway device, and a first layer 2 gateway device separately connected to the first layer 3 gateway device and the second layer 3 gateway device. The first layer 2 gateway device is connected to a first host. The method includes: establishing, by the first layer 3 gateway device by using an exclusive IP address, an exclusive MAC address, and an exclusive VTEP identifier, a forwarding entry used for communication with the first host. In the embodiments of the disclosure, when one host directly communicates with a plurality of layer 3 gateway devices, a forwarding entry used for communication between the layer 3 gateway devices and the host is correctly established.
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