Methods and apparatus for a self-organized layer-2 enterprise network architecture

摘要

In some examples, an apparatus comprises a network node operatively coupled within a network including a set of network nodes and a core network node. The network node is configured to send a first authentication message upon boot up, and receive a second authentication message in response to the first authentication message. The network node is configured to be authenticated based on the second authentication message. The network node is configured to send a first discovery message, and receive a second discovery message based on the first discovery message. The network node is configured to identify an address of the network node and an address of the core network node based on the second discovery message. The network node is configured to set up a control-plane tunnel to the core network node based on the address of the network node and the address for the core network node and receive configuration information from the core network node through the control-plane tunnel.