Data routing of extranet flows in fabric networks

In accordance with various embodiments, a method is performed including receiving, at a first node associated with a first instance identifier, a packet from a first host addressed to a second host. The method includes sending, from the first node to the second node, the packet. The method includes...

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Hauptverfasser:	Hooda, Sanjay Kumar, Jain, Prakash Chand, Moreno, Victor M
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Zusammenfassung:	In accordance with various embodiments, a method is performed including receiving, at a first node associated with a first instance identifier, a packet from a first host addressed to a second host. The method includes sending, from the first node to the second node, the packet. The method includes receiving, from the second node, a solicit map-request for the second host including the first instance identifier of the first node and the second instance identifier of the second node for the second host. The method includes sending, in response to receiving the solicit map-request for the second host, a map-request for the second host. The method includes receiving, in response to sending the map-request for the second host, a map-reply indicating a third node associated with the second instance identifier. The method includes sending, from the first node to the third node, the packet.