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Multicasting a data message in a multi-site network

US9871721B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP · US

Inventors

Pengcheng Lin · Tianjin, CN
Ling Shen · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2014
Grant date	Jan 16, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L12/1836
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to an example, in a method for multicasting a data message by an apparatus in a multi-site network (MSN), a multicast data message that is to be communicated to another apparatus over the MSN network may be received, in which the apparatus includes a MSN-link port through which data messages are to be communicated to the another apparatus. In addition, a determination may be made that the received multicast data message is to be communicated to the another apparatus through the MSN-link port. The received multicast data message may be replicated and the replicated multicast data message may be encapsulated into a MSN message. Moreover; the MSN message encapsulating the replicated multicast data message may be tunneled to the another apparatus over the MSN-link port.

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