SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SPOKE TO SPOKE COMMUNICATION IN A COMPUTER NETWORK
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1. A method comprising:
- registering a spoke with a hub;
updating at least one database with spoke registration information at the hub; and
advertising the spoke registration information to other spokes using a single control plane to integrate transport security, peer discovery, and unicast routing information.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide methods and systems for improved efficiency in spoke-to-spoke network communication. Embodiments provide systems and methods for registering a spoke with a hub, updating at least one database with spoke registration information at the hub, and advertising the spoke registration information to other spokes using a single control plane that includes transport security, peer discovery, and unicast routing information.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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registering a spoke with a hub; updating at least one database with spoke registration information at the hub; and advertising the spoke registration information to other spokes using a single control plane to integrate transport security, peer discovery, and unicast routing information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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registering a spoke with a hub via a Group Key Management Protocol (GKMP); updating at least one database with spoke registration information; sending information corresponding to at least a portion of the at least one database to a plurality of registered spokes via GKMP; and using the updated at least one database at a sending spoke in next hop resolution. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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registering a spoke with a hub using a Group Key Management Protocol (GKMP) message to provide spoke registration information including an IP address, next hop mapping information, and local prefix reachability information corresponding to a registering spoke; updating at least one database with the spoke registration information; and sending information corresponding to at least a portion of the at least one database to a plurality of registered spokes via a GKMP message. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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- 21. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) system comprising a single control plane to integrate transport security, peer discovery and unicast routing in a unified control plane.
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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means for registering a spoke with a hub via a Group Key Management Protocol (GKMP); means for updating at least one database with spoke registration information; means for sending information corresponding to at least a portion of the at least one database to a plurality of registered spokes via GKMP; and means for using information corresponding to at least a portion of the at least one database at a sending spoke in next hop resolution. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A hub apparatus comprising:
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a hub/spoke interface to receive a spoke registration message from a spoke via a Group Key Management Protocol (GKMP); a hub database for storage of spoke registration information from the spoke registration message; and a hub updater to send information corresponding to at least a portion of the hub database to a plurality of registered spokes via GKMP. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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