Providing intra-subnet and inter-subnet data center connectivity
US9559951B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/66
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes a method includes obtaining traffic, determining a host Media Access Control (MAC) address, and determining a host Internet Protocol (IP) address using the traffic. The method also includes generating an Ethernet virtual private network (E-VPN) MAC route advertisement that includes both the host MAC address and the host IP address and generating an IP virtual private network (IP-VPN) route advertisement that includes the host IP address.
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