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 network element to a transport address of the first tunnel on the first network to create a first nexthop-to-transport mapping for the network element;
advertising the first nexthop-to-transport mapping along with routing information for the network element to remote network elements;
detecting an overlapping address condition using Border Gateway Protocol (“
BGP”
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after the detecting, pushing a special route toward a hub site; and
automatically bringing up a bi-directional tunnel between source and destination sites to resolve the overlapping address condition.
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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 network element to a transport address of the first tunnel on the first network to create a first nexthop-to-transport mapping for the network element; advertising the first nexthop-to-transport mapping along with routing information for the network element to remote network elements; detecting an overlapping address condition using Border Gateway Protocol (“
BGP”
);after the detecting, pushing a special route toward a hub site; and automatically bringing up a bi-directional tunnel between source and destination sites to resolve the overlapping address condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. 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 network element to a transport address of the first tunnel on the first network to create a first nexthop-to-transport mapping for the network element; advertising the first nexthop-to-transport mapping along with routing information for the network element to remote network elements; detecting an overlapping address condition using Border Gateway Protocol (“
BGP”
);after the detecting, pushing a special route toward a hub site; and automatically bringing up a bi-directional tunnel between source and destination sites to resolve the overlapping address condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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 processor is configured to perform operations including; 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 network element to a transport address of the first tunnel on the first network to create a first nexthop-to-transport mapping for the network element; advertising the first nexthop-to-transport mapping along with routing information for the network element to remote network elements; detecting an overlapping address condition using Border Gateway Protocol (“
BGP”
);after the detecting, pushing a special route toward a hub site; and automatically bringing up a bi-directional tunnel between source and destination sites to resolve the overlapping address condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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