Touchless multi-domain VLAN based orchestration in a network environment

Non-transitory tangible media that includes instructions for execution, which when executed by a processor, is operable to perform operations comprising:

• receiving mobility domain information for a virtual machine associated with the processor, the mobility domain information comprising a mobility domain ID of a mobility domain in the network, wherein the mobility domain indicates a scope of the network within which the virtual machine is to be moved between servers, wherein the virtual machine cannot be moved between two distinct mobility domains in the network, wherein any one virtual local area network (VLAN) spans multiple mobility domains, wherein the mobility domain includes more than one VLAN;
• generating a virtual station interface (VSI) discovery protocol (VDP) in a TLV format with the mobility domain information;
• and
• transmitting the VDP message to a leaf switch directly attached to the server, wherein the leaf switch provisions a port according to the mobility domain information.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a memory element for storing data;
• and a processor, wherein the processor executes instructions associated with the data, wherein the processor and the memory element cooperate, such that the apparatus is configured for:
• receiving mobility domain information for a virtual machine associated with the processor, the mobility domain information comprising a mobility domain ID of a mobility domain in the network, wherein the mobility domain indicates a scope of the network within which the virtual machine is to be moved between servers, wherein the virtual machine cannot be moved between two distinct mobility domains in the network, wherein any one virtual local area network (VLAN) spans multiple mobility domains, wherein the mobility domain includes more than one VLAN;
• generating a virtual station interface (VSI) discovery protocol (VDP) in a TLV format with the mobility domain information;
• and
• transmitting the VDP message to a leaf switch directly attached to the server, wherein the leaf switch provisions a port according to the mobility domain information.