System and method for route health injection using virtual tunnel endpoints
US9509603B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/66
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for route health injection using virtual tunnel endpoints. The method includes detecting, by a virtual tunnel endpoint (VTEP), that a new host is connected to the VTEP, where the VTEP is executing on the network device. The method further includes, based on the detecting, generating by the VTEP, a new route for the new host, where the new route is at least a longer match for the new host than currently existing routes for the new host, and providing the new route to a default gateway for the new host.
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