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Inter-area summarization of edge-device addresses using RFC3107

  • US 20070258447A1
  • Filed: 05/04/2006
  • Published: 11/08/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of performing inter-area summarization for edge-device addressing, the method comprising:

  • establishing a network comprising a first ABR, an ingress Provider Edge (PE) device in communication with said first ABR, a second ABR in communication with said first ABR, an egress PE in communication with said second ABR, wherein said first ABR and said second ABR are connected via an RFC3107 BGP session, wherein said ingress PE and said first ABR are connected via an RFC3107 BGP session;

    wherein said egress PE is connected to said second ABR via an RFC3107 BGP session; and

    performing packet forwarding including PE address summarization through said network.

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