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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPLEMENT A PARTIAL MESH VIRTUAL PRIVATE LOCAL AREA NETWORK SERVICE

  • US 20090252061A1
  • Filed: 04/08/2008
  • Published: 10/08/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to implement a partial mesh virtual private local area network service (VPLS) network, the method comprising:

  • identifying a desired partial mesh topology of connections for interconnecting a plurality of provider edge devices comprising the VPLS network; and

    decomposing the partial mesh topology into a plurality of cliques, wherein each clique comprises a respective full mesh topology of connections for interconnecting a respective subset of the plurality of provider edge devices, and wherein a union of the plurality of cliques implements the desired partial mesh topology.

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