DELEGATE FORWARDING AND ADDRESS RESOLUTION IN FRAGMENTED NETWORK

摘要

A method for forwarding data within a virtual network instance comprising a plurality of end nodes using a designated forwarding node, wherein the method comprises maintaining a plurality of complete forwarding information for all of the end nodes within the virtual network instance, receiving a data packet destined for any of the end nodes in the virtual network instance, and forwarding the data packet based on the forwarding information, wherein the virtual network instance comprises a plurality of end nodes, and wherein the designated forwarding node is directly connected to some of the end nodes within the virtual network instance.