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Endpoint bridge domain subnet validation

US10805160B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Sanchay Harneja · Belmont, US
Manali Holankar · San Diego, US
Kannan Ponnuswamy · Sachse, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 28, 2017
Grant date	Oct 13, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 6, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2101/668
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for validating endpoint information for nodes in a network. A network assurance appliance is configured to identify an endpoint in a bridge domain is associated with at least one subnet, retrieve at least one IP address associated with the endpoint, determine whether the at least one IP address is within the at least one subnet, and determine there is an inconsistency when the at least one IP address is not within the at least one subnet.

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