Method and system for automatic generation of route distinguishers for virtual private networks
US8179902B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for automatically generating a route distinguisher for a virtual private network are disclosed. The method includes receiving a virtual private network name and rejecting the virtual private network name if the name comprises a number of bytes greater than a predefined limit. If the virtual private network name is less than the predefined limit, an algorithm is applied to automatically convert the virtual private network name to a route distinguisher for the virtual private network.
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