Address resolution suppression for data center interconnect
US9548959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/58
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example method is provided that includes determining whether an address resolution protocol reply from a local machine has been received at an edge node; updating a local cache based on the reply from the local machine; and sending the reply to a plurality of edge nodes through a data plane of a data center interconnect. In more specific implementations, the method can include determining whether an address resolution protocol request has been received from the local machine. The method could also include updating a local machine cache based on the request. In certain implementations, the method can include determining whether the request is targeting the local machine; and dropping the request if the request is targeting the local machine. The method could also include sending the request through the data center interconnect if the request is not targeting the local machine.
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