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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2009
Kotilingareddy Bhavanam, Kamataka, IN;
Muthukumar Suriyanarayanan, Kamataka, IN;
Swamy Jagannadha Mandavilli, Kamataka, IN;
Kotilingareddy Bhavanam, Kamataka, IN;
Muthukumar Suriyanarayanan, Kamataka, IN;
Swamy Jagannadha Mandavilli, Kamataka, IN;
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Presented is a method and system of determining network topology of a virtual private network in Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) based Virtual Private Networks (MPLS/VPNs). The method includes obtaining VPN routing and forwarding (VRF) details of at least one virtual private network, determining any variations in network configuration and determining, from said network configuration variations, network topology of the at least one virtual private network.