DISTRIBUTION OF SEGMENT IDENTIFIERS IN NETWORK FUNCTIONS VIRTUALIZATION AND SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS

摘要

A method and system are disclosed for distributing (advertising) segment identifiers in network functions virtualization and/or software defined networking environments. An exemplary method includes receiving a route advertisement that includes a prefix with a forwarding address for a first network element and receiving a segment identifier (SID) advertisement that includes a prefix SID for the prefix. The route advertisement may be received from a second network element proxying control plane functions for the first network element. Reachability information for the first network element is updated based on the route advertisement and the SID advertisement.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a route advertisement that includes a prefix with a forwarding address for a first network element, wherein the route advertisement is received from a second network element proxying control plane functions for the first network element; receiving a segment identifier (SID) advertisement that includes a prefix SID for the prefix, wherein the SID advertisement is received from the second network element proxying control plane functions for the first network element; and updating reachability information for the first network element based on the route advertisement and the SID advertisement.