Patent ID: 7599313
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of scaling hierarchical route reflectors (RRs) using automated Outbound Route Filtering (ORF) comprising: identifying, by a first RR, other RRs configured as RR clients within a route reflector hierarchy wherein identifying by the first RR, other RRs configured as RR clients within the route reflector hierarchy comprises: building, by said first RR, a common set of route target filters received from said client RRs wherein building, by said first RR, the common set of route target filters received from said client RRs comprises: sending, by said first RR, the common set of route target filters to said Client RRs wherein sending, by said first RR, the common set of route target filters to said client RRs comprises storing, by the first RR, the common set of route target filters as routing information.