CPC H04L 63/062 (2013.01) [H04L 9/0891 (2013.01); H04L 12/4641 (2013.01); H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04L 63/166 (2013.01); H04L 69/14 (2013.01); H04L 69/22 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method performed at least partly by a multi-site controller (MSC) for a multi-site network, the method comprising:
receiving, at the MSC and from a first site of the multi-site network, a request to distribute an encryption key to a second site of the multi-site network, wherein the request includes a value associated with the encryption key;
sending, from the MSC and to the second site, the encryption key and the value, wherein the encryption key is configured to decrypt encrypted packets sent from the first site;
receiving, at the MSC and from the second site, an acknowledgment that the encryption key was received at the second site; and
sending, from the MSC and to the first site, a confirmation that the encryption key and the value were received at the second site.
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