CPC H04L 45/42 (2013.01) [H04L 45/02 (2013.01); H04L 45/123 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method executable by a first network device in a network, the method comprising:
receiving a link state packet comprising a first network device identifier for use in a routing protocol;
upon determining that the link state packet satisfies a set of conditions, starting a timer;
while the timer has not elapsed, maintaining a count value of link state packets received that satisfy the set of conditions; and
when the timer has elapsed, determining, based on the count value and a defined threshold value, that a second network device in the network is configured with a second network device identifier for use in the routing protocol that is the same as the first network device identifier.
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