Replication mode selection for EVPN multicast
US11233741B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/806
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The techniques describe example network systems for adaptively determining whether to perform ingress replication or assisted replication of a multicast flow based on classification of the multicast flow. For example, a provider edge (PE) device of a plurality of PE devices participating in an EVPN comprises one or more processors operably coupled to a memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: receive a multicast traffic flow, determine a classification of the multicast traffic flow, and perform, based at least in part on the classification of the multicast traffic flow, one of: ingress replication of the multicast traffic flow or assisted replication of the multicast traffic flow.
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