IDENTIFIERS FOR SPOKE-PES IN HUB-SPOKE NETWORKS

摘要

A method for allocating identifiers to Spoke-PEs in a Hub-Spoke network. A same private network identifier is allocated to the Spoke-PEs to identity the Hub-Spoke network. A unique service identifier is allocated to the Spoke-PEs in the Hub-Spoke network, respectively, to uniquely identify the Spoke-PEs in the Hub-Spoke network.

主权项

1. A method for allocating identifiers to Spoke-PEs in a Hub-Spoke network, the Hub-Spoke network comprising a plurality of Spoke-PEs, the method comprising:
allocating a private network identifier to the plurality of Spoke-PEs in the Hub-Spoke network, the private network identifier identifying the Hub-Spoke network; determining a unique service identifier to uniquely identify a first Spoke-PE from the plurality of Spoke-PEs in the Hub-Spoke network; allocating the unique service identifier to the first Spoke-PE of the plurality of Spoke-PEs; and causing the unique service identifier to be obtained at the first Spoke-PE.