Mesh network addressing

摘要

In embodiments of mesh network addressing, a border router receives an address prefix and associated configuration information from an external network. The received address prefix and the configuration information enable the border router to create a provisioning domain that includes the received address prefix and the configuration information, as well as a unique identifier. The border router forwards the created provisioning domain to a leader device in the mesh network that stores the provisioning domain and propagates the provisioning domain to routers to enable packet addressing and routing in the mesh network.

主权项

1. A method of managing network configuration information for a mesh network, the method comprising:
receiving, at a border router, an assigned address prefix and associated configuration information from an external network; creating a provisioning domain associated with the assigned address prefix, the provisioning domain comprising the assigned address prefix, the associated configuration information, and an identifier that uniquely identifies the created provisioning domain, the provisioning domain created as a consistent set of network configuration information and usable by a router in the mesh network to address a data packet to a destination address; and forwarding the created provisioning domain to a leader device of the mesh network, effective to enable the leader device to propagate the provisioning domain to the mesh network.