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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2018
Arista Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kalyan Nidumolu, Fremont, CA (US);
Avininder Grewal, Langley, CA;
Aaron Payment, Coquitlam, CA;
Sandeep Gawai, San Francisco, CA (US);
Manjula Gopalakrishnan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Arista Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes determining that a network device will perform a reboot. The method also includes saving state information. The state information comprises data used by the network device to process address resolution protocol (ARP) messages. The method further includes initiating the reboot of the network device. The method further includes initiating a first ARP service. The first ARP service is configured to process ARP messages during the reboot of the network device.