According to one embodiment, a method may include instantiating a primary intermediate
system to intermediate system (ISIS) instance on a network element. The method may further …

A system and process may include assigning a unique host identifier to a host that is a node
of a network. The host is adapted to host at least one network interface. The system and …

According to one embodiment, a network element may include one or more network
interfaces and a master control unit communicatively coupled to the one or more network …

Example methods and systems for managing interconnection of virtual network functions are
disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein include, in response to a trigger event …

In one embodiment, a method includes performing, by a router, a destination address lookup
of an IP packet in a Forwarding Information Base (FIB) and identifying, by the router, an …

According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for reducing a latency
associated with the stream of information passes through the virtual pipeline. The method is …

US PATENT DOCUMENTS domains. The controller may determine a spanning tree that
interconnects the nodes of the network domain topology. The controller may control client …

Abstract Systems and methods for routing traffic between networks governed by different
Internet Protocol (IP) versions. An example method may comprise: receiving a network …

A network element may include a connectivity fault manager, associated with a particular
interface, to detect a connectivity fault associated with the particular interface, associated …

Abstract Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with logically partitioned
networking devices are described herein. One example method includes receiving a …