RPD event storm mitigation

Abstract

An access network can include a plurality of remote nodes connected to a principal controller. The principal controller can experience an event storm when one or more of the plurality of remote nodes report an access network event at the same or substantially the same time. One or more remote nodes can mitigate such an event storm at the principal core by delaying by an event reporting delay the reporting of the access network event to the principal core. The event reporting delay can be based on an event delay policy associated with a given remote node. The even reporting delay can be different for each remote node or a group of remote nodes so that the principal core does not receive reports from the plurality of remote nodes so as to cause an event storm which can negatively impact the access network, one or more network devices, or both.

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