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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2021
Extreme Networks, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Constantin Barcaru, Bucharest, RO;
Gautam Khera, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Extreme Networks, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product aspects for generating and/or using virtual node(s) (e.g., virtual SPB node(s)) in a multi-area fabric (e.g., a multi-area SPB fabric). A multi-area network includes a first network area including a first set of network nodes. The multi-area network further includes a second network area including a second set of network nodes, where the second set of network nodes is outside of the first network area. The multi-area network further includes a virtual node including a logical Intermediate System to Intermediate System (ISIS) node representing at least one of the first set of network nodes and the second set of network nodes.