System and method for dynamically assigning values in a network
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsStewart Frederick Bryant, Ian Michael Charles Shand
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Abstract
The embodiments described herein present methods and apparatus for dynamically assigning values in a network. A method includes receiving, at a designated value allocator from a network node, a first broadcast message using a link-state protocol. The method then identifies the first broadcast message as including a request to associate a parameter value to the network node and allocates an assigned parameter value to the network node based on the identification of the request included in the first broadcast message. A message that includes the assigned parameter value is then transmitted to the network node. Other embodiments are described.
Claims26
A method comprising:
- receiving, at a designated value allocator from a network node, a first broadcast message using a link-state protocol;
- identifying the first broadcast message as including a request to associate a parameter value to the network node;
- allocating an assigned parameter value to the network node based on the identification of the request included in the first broadcast message;
- and
- transmitting a message to the network node, the message including the assigned parameter value.
A method comprising:
- broadcasting a first message across an electronic network from a network node, wherein the first message includes a request for a parameter value;
- receiving a response message including an assigned parameter value;
- storing the assigned parameter value;
- and
- broadcasting a second message across the electronic network from the network node, wherein the second message includes the assigned parameter value.
An apparatus configured as a designated value allocator, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor, which when executed, the processor being operable to:
- receive a first broadcast message from a network node using a link-state protocol;
- identify the first broadcast message as including a request to associate a parameter value to the network node;
- allocate an assigned parameter value to the network node based on the identification of the request included in the first broadcast message;
- and
- transmit a message to the network node, the message including the assigned parameter value.
An apparatus configured as a designated value allocator, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor, which when executed, the processor being operable to:
- broadcast a first message across an electronic network from a network node, wherein the first message includes a request for a parameter value;
- receive a response message including an assigned parameter value;
- store the assigned parameter value;
- and
- broadcast a second message across the electronic network from the network node, wherein the second message includes the assigned parameter value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.