Title:
ELASTIC VPN THAT BRIDGES REMOTE ISLANDS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/214854
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A network device employs a transmitter configured to transmit a registration request to a software defined network (SDN) controller. The network device employs a receiver to receive a reply from the SDN controller. The reply indicates a plurality of provider edge (PE) devices coupled to a carrier network. The network device employs a processor to cause the transmitter and receiver to establish a plurality of asymmetric connections to a virtual private network (VPN) operating over a wide area network (WAN) via the PE devices.
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Inventors:
DUNBAR LINDA (US)
MALIS ANDREW (US)
MALIS ANDREW (US)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2018/087748
Publication Date:
November 29, 2018
Filing Date:
May 22, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HUAWEI TECH CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
H04L12/46; H04L45/122; H04L45/42; H04L45/50
Foreign References:
US20160315808A1 | 2016-10-27 | |||
US9294393B1 | 2016-03-22 | |||
CN104601431A | 2015-05-06 | |||
US20160072669A1 | 2016-03-10 | |||
US20160006672A1 | 2016-01-07 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3529953A4
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