VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK FORWARDING AND NEXTHOP TO TRANSPORT MAPPING SCHEME
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1. A method comprising:
- configuring on a network element a first tunnel from the network element to a first network, wherein the configuring comprises mapping a nexthop address of the local network element to a transport address of the tunnel on the network to create a first nexthop-to-transport mapping for the network element; and
advertising the first nexthop-to-transport mapping along with routing information for the network element to remote network elements.
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Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes configuring on a network element a first tunnel from the network element to a first network, wherein the configuring comprises mapping a nexthop address of the local network element to a transport address of the tunnel on the network to create a first nexthop-to-transport mapping for the network element; and advertising the first nexthop-to-transport mapping along with routing information for the network element to remote network elements.
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1. A method comprising:
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configuring on a network element a first tunnel from the network element to a first network, wherein the configuring comprises mapping a nexthop address of the local network element to a transport address of the tunnel on the network to create a first nexthop-to-transport mapping for the network element; and advertising the first nexthop-to-transport mapping along with routing information for the network element to remote network elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. One or more non-transitory tangible media that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor is operable to perform operations comprising:
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configuring on a network element a first tunnel from the network element to a first network, wherein the configuring comprises mapping a nexthop address of the local network element to a transport address of the tunnel on the network to create a first nexthop-to-transport mapping for the network element; and advertising the first nexthop-to-transport mapping along with routing information for the network element to remote network elements. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory element configured to store data; and a processor operable to execute instructions associated with the data; wherein the apparatus is configured to; configure on a network element a first tunnel from the network element to a first network, wherein the configuring comprises mapping a nexthop address of the local network element to a transport address of the tunnel on the network to create a first nexthop-to-transport mapping for the network element; and advertise the first nexthop-to-transport mapping along with routing information for the network element to remote network elements. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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