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Distributed multicast by endpoints

  • US 10,218,526 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2018
  • Issued: 02/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating logical networks over a physical network comprising a plurality of physical network segments, the method comprising:

  • identifying a plurality of logical networks implemented in the physical network; and

    replicating Broadcast, Unknown Unicast, or Multicast (BUM) packets for the plurality of logical networks by using a plurality of tunnel endpoints as replication proxies,wherein each particular logical network has one tunnel endpoint designated as its replication proxy in a first segment of the physical network to receive a packet belonging to the particular logical network from a second segment of the physical network and to replicate the packet to other tunnel endpoints in the first segment, andwherein at least two of the logical networks use different tunnel endpoints in the first segment as replication proxies.

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