Forwarding a packet by a NVE in NVO3 network
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Oct 17, 2017
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Mar 31, 2016
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Aug 27, 2015
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Sep 30, 2014
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A method for forwarding a packet by a first Network Virtualization Edge (NVE) in Network Virtualization Overlays, Layer 3 (NVO3) and an NVE is provided. The method comprises, in response to receiving an IP packet from a first Virtual Access Point (VAP) of the first NVE, looking up forwarding information to obtain an IP address of a second NVE; in response to lookup fails, or the IP address of the second NVE being different from an IP address of the or the second VAP being different from the first VAP, dropping the IP packet; and in response to the IP address of the second NVE being the same as an IP address of the first NVE and the second VAP being the same as the first VAP, forwarding the IP packet.
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