Network re-convergence point
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsDuane Edward Mentze, Charles F. CLARK
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Abstract
In an example, a re-convergence point is determined for a convergence point in a network. A host is currently connected to the convergence point for example to access the network. Authentication information and a policy for the host is sent to the re-convergence point prior to the host connecting to the re-convergence point to access the network.
Claims15
A network infrastructure device controller connected to convergence points and re-convergence points in a network, the network infrastructure device controller comprising:
- a data storage to store information for a convergence point and a re-convergence point in the network;
- a processor to
- identify a current convergence point connecting a host to the network;
- store, in the data storage, authentication information to authenticate the host to connect the host to the network and a policy to control network traffic for the host;
- determine a re-convergence point for the convergence point, wherein the re-convergence point is able to connect the host to the network using the authentication information and control network traffic for the host according to policy;
- and
- distribute the authentication information and the policy to the re-convergence point, wherein the determining of the re-convergence point and the distributing of the authentication information and the policy are performed prior to the host connecting to the re-convergence point to access the network.
A network infrastructure device operating as a re-convergence point, the network infrastructure device comprising:
- ports to send and receive data in a network;
- a data storage to store information for packet forwarding;
- and
- a processor to
- receive, from a network controller in the network, authentication information and a policy for a host currently connected to the network via another network infrastructure device;
- store the authentication information and the policy in the data storage prior to the host connecting to the network infrastructure device;
- determine that the host is connecting to the network infrastructure device;
- authenticate the host with the authentication information;
- and
- restrict packet forwarding actions on at least one of the ports for the host according to the policy.
A method comprising:
- determining a current ingress point for a host to a network;
- determining a plurality of re-convergence points for the current ingress point, wherein each of the plurality of re-convergence points is able to connect the host to the network if the host connects to the re-convergence point;
- and
- transmitting authentication information for the host and a policy for the host to the plurality of re-convergence points from a remote network controller via the network, wherein each of the re-convergence points is to authenticate the host with the authentication information and execute the policy to control network traffic for the host if the host connects to the re-convergence point to access the network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.