System and method for discovering multipoint endpoints in a network environment
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsLawrence Kreeger, Suraj Nellikar, Sudarshana Kandachar Sridhara Rao, Udayakumar Srinivasan, Anuraag Mittal, Lilian Sylvia Fernandes
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Abstract
An example method is provided and may include multicasting a discovery packet in an overlay network, which includes a Layer 2 scheme over a Layer 3 network; and identifying endpoints based on their respective responses to the discovery packet, where the endpoints are coupled across a multicast backbone. In more specific embodiments, the method may include identifying disconnected endpoints in the overlay network based on a lack of responses from the disconnected endpoints.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- multicasting a discovery packet in an overlay network, which includes a Layer 2 scheme over a Layer 3 network;
- and
- identifying endpoints based on their respective responses to the discovery packet, wherein the endpoints are coupled across a multicast backbone.
Logic encoded in non-transitory media that includes instructions for execution and when executed by a processor operable to perform operations, comprising:
- multicasting a discovery packet in an overlay network, which includes a Layer 2 scheme over a Layer 3 network;
- and
- identifying endpoints based on their respective responses to the discovery packet, wherein the endpoints are coupled across a multicast backbone.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a debug engine;
- a memory for storing instructions;
- and
- a processor operable to execute the instructions such that the apparatus is configured for:
- multicasting a discovery packet in an overlay network, which includes a Layer 2 scheme over a Layer 3 network;
- and
- identifying endpoints based on their respective responses to the discovery packet, wherein the endpoints are coupled across a multicast backbone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.