Optimizing utilization of security parameter index (SPI) space
US10659440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2212/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Certain embodiments described herein are generally directed to methods and apparatus for providing a security parameter index (SPI) value for use in establishing a security association between a source tunnel endpoint and a destination tunnel endpoint. In some embodiments, utilization of the SPI bit space is optimized to allow the scaling of key policies within a network. In some embodiment, using an SPI derivation formula, a server in the network is able to generate SPI values whose bit spaces are optimized to allow key policies to scale out.
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