IN2013MU03961AIN3961MU2013AIN2013MU03961AIN 2013MU03961 AIN2013MU03961 AIN 2013MU03961AIN 3961MU2013 AIN3961MU2013 AIN 3961MU2013AIN 2013MU03961 AIN2013MU03961 AIN 2013MU03961A
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l2vsn
message
forwarding
routing
layer
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Keesara Srikanth
Lapuh Roger
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Avaya Inc
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A method, apparatus and computer program product for providingVirtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) and gateway Media Access Controller (MAC) distribution is presented. At least one subnet associated with a Layer 2 Virtual Switching Network (L2VSN) is provided on a network device. A message is propagated to a distributed Datapath. Network devices install the message as a routable MAC address on the L2VSN for the Layer 3 Virtual Switching NetworkA/irtual Routing and Forwarding (L3VSNA/RF) associated with the message. Edge devices route packets on the L2VSN addressed to the gateway MAC address.