CPC H04L 12/56 (2013.01) [H04L 12/4641 (2013.01); H04L 12/66 (2013.01); H04L 2012/5641 (2013.01); H04L 2012/5642 (2013.01); H04L 2012/5648 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A network apparatus, comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media coupled to the one or more processors and comprising instructions operable when executed by the one or more processors to cause the network apparatus to:
receive a first control plane information indicating a first device is associated with a first segment within a broadcast domain, wherein the first control plane information is received through a network associated with a broadcast domain;
store a record of an association between the first device and the first segment within the broadcast domain;
receive, from a second device connected to the network apparatus, a unicast frame destined to the first device, wherein the unicast frame is determined to be associated with a second segment within the broadcast domain based on a port through which the second device connects to the network apparatus;
determine that the second segment is identical to the first segment by looking up the stored record; and
cause, in response to the determination, the unicast frame to be delivered to the first device through the network associated with the broadcast domain.
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