Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Intra-domain and inter-domain bridging over MPLS using MAC distribution via border gateway protocol
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Application No.: US11827772Application Date: 2007-07-13
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Publication No.: US08531941B2Publication Date: 2013-09-10
- Inventor: Ali Sajassi , Keyur Patel , Chandrashekhar Appanna , Stefano Previdi
- Applicant: Ali Sajassi , Keyur Patel , Chandrashekhar Appanna , Stefano Previdi
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Main IPC: H04L12/28
- IPC: H04L12/28

Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a first autonomous system border router (ASBR) of a first autonomous system (AS), a first plurality of provider-provisioned media access control (B-MAC) addresses via Interior Border Gateway Protocol (I-BGP). Each of first plurality of B-MAC addresses is associated with a provider edge (PE) device of the first AS. The first ASBR sends the first plurality of B-MAC addresses to a second ASBR of a second AS using Exterior Border Gateway Protocol (E-BGP). The first ASBR also receives via E-BGP a second plurality of B-MAC addresses each of which is associated with a PE device of the second AS. The first ASBR then distributes the second plurality of B-MAC addresses to each of the PE devices of the first AS using I-BGP.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090016365A1 Intra-domain and inter-domain bridging over MPLS using MAC distribution via border gateway protocol Public/Granted day:2009-01-15
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