IP Library Granted Patent US 9,882,788
Granted Patent B2
US 9,882,788 · App. 15/265,736 · Granted Jan 30, 2018

Providing network services based on service mode and service type

Inventors: Deepak Ramesh (Bangalore, IN); Sudhakar Biradar (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
H04L41/5051H04L12/4662H04L41/0873H04L41/5058
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Patent No.
US 9,882,788
App. No.
15/265,736
Granted
Jan 30, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Implementations generally relate to network services. In some implementations, a method includes providing a network service having a service mode and a service type. The method further includes generating a network service advertisement message including a service identifier, a service mode portion, and a service type portion. The method further includes-forwarding the network service advertisement message from a first system to one or more other systems via a network. The method further includes-incrementing a counter corresponding to a service mode and a service type pair of each network service advertisement message having a same service identifier. The method further includes, when the counter corresponding to a service mode and a service type pair reaches a predetermined value, blocking configuration of another service having the same service identifier value, service mode and service type as that corresponding to the counter that reached the predetermined value.

Claims (61)

1. A method comprising:

providing a network service having a service mode and a service type;

generating a network service advertisement message including a service identifier, a service mode portion, and a service type portion;

forwarding the network service advertisement message from a first system to one or more other systems via a network; and

incrementing a counter corresponding to a service mode and a service type pair of each network service advertisement message having a same service identifier; and

when the counter corresponding to a service mode and a service type pair reaches a predetermined value, blocking configuration of another service having the same service identifier value, service mode, and service type as that corresponding to the counter that reached the predetermined value.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

populating the service mode portion with a first value corresponding to a service mode of the network service; and

populating the service type portion with a second value corresponding to a service type of the network service.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving one or more inbound network service advertisement messages from the one or more other systems; and

comparing a service identifier value of each inbound service advertisement message to determine if any network service advertisement messages have a same service identifier.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a request to configure a new network service, wherein the request includes a new network service identifier, a new service type, and a new service mode;

determining whether any existing network services have a service identifier matching the new service identifier;

when an existing network service has a matching service identifier, comparing a service mode and a service type of the existing network service to the new service type and the new service mode of the new network service request; and

blocking the request to configure the new network service based on a result of the comparing.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined value is two and the service mode includes an Ethernet line (E-LINE).

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the service mode is one of Ethernet line (E-LINE), Ethernet local area network (E-LAN) and Ethernet tree (E-TREE).

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the service type is one of customer virtual local area network (CVLAN) user network interface (UNI), transparent UNI, switched UNI, promiscuous service identifier (ISID), and isolated ISID.

8. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

logic encoded in one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising:

providing a network service having a service mode and a service type;

generating a network service advertisement message including a service identifier, a service mode portion, and a service type portion;

forwarding the network service advertisement message from a first system to one or more other systems via a network; and

incrementing a counter corresponding to a service mode and a service type pair of each network service advertisement message having a same service identifier; and

when the counter corresponding to a service mode and a service type pair reaches a predetermined value, blocking configuration of another service having the same service identifier value, service mode, and service type as that corresponding to the counter that reached the predetermined value.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising:

populating the service mode portion with a first value corresponding to a service mode of the network service; and

populating the service type portion with a second value corresponding to a service type of the network service.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising:

receiving one or more inbound network service advertisement messages from the one or more other systems; and

comparing a service identifier value of each inbound service advertisement message to determine if any network service advertisement messages have a same service identifier.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising:

receiving a request to configure a new network service, wherein the request includes a new network service identifier, a new service type, and a new service mode;

determining whether any existing network services have a service identifier matching the new service identifier;

when an existing network service has a matching service identifier, comparing a service mode and a service type of the existing network service to the new service type and the new service mode of the new network service request; and

blocking the request to configure the new network service based on a result of the comparing.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the predetermined value is two and the service mode includes an Ethernet line (E-LINE).

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the service mode is one of Ethernet line (E-LINE), Ethernet local area network (E-LAN) and Ethernet tree (E-TREE).

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the service type is one of customer virtual local area network (CVLAN) user network interface (UNI), transparent UNI, switched UNI, promiscuous service identifier (ISID), and isolated ISID.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon software instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:

providing a network service having a service mode and a service type;

generating a network service advertisement message including a service identifier, a service mode portion, and a service type portion;

forwarding the network service advertisement message from a first system to one or more other systems via a network; and

incrementing a counter corresponding to a service mode and a service type pair of each network service advertisement message having a same service identifier; and

when the counter corresponding to a service mode and a service type pair reaches a predetermined value, blocking configuration of another service having the same service identifier value, service mode, and service type as that corresponding to the counter that reached the predetermined value.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions when executed further cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

populating the service mode portion with a first value corresponding to a service mode of the network service; and

populating the service type portion with a second value corresponding to a service type of the network service.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions when executed further cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving one or more inbound network service advertisement messages from the one or more other systems; and

comparing a service identifier value of each inbound service advertisement message to determine if any network service advertisement messages have a same service identifier.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions when executed further cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving a request to configure a new network service, wherein the request includes a new network service identifier, a new service type, and a new service mode;

determining whether any existing network services have a service identifier matching the new service identifier;

when an existing network service has a matching service identifier, comparing a service mode and a service type of the existing network service to the new service type and the new service mode of the new network service request; and

blocking the request to configure the new network service based on a result of the comparing.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the predetermined value is two and the service mode includes an Ethernet line (E-LINE).

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the service mode is one of Ethernet line (E-LINE), Ethernet local area network (E-LAN) and Ethernet tree (E-TREE).

Assignments (11)
AMENDED SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 18, 2023
From: EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.; AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.
To: BANK OF MONTREAL
Reel/Frame 064782/0971 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (REEL/FRAME 045034/0001) Recorded May 18, 2023
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZANG, INC. (FORMER NAME OF AVAYA CLOUD INC.); HYPERQUALITY, INC.; HYPERQUALITY II, LLC; CAAS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT REEL 45124/FRAME 0026 Recorded Apr 26, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.; AVAYA INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 063457/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2018
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 046051/0775 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2018
From: EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
To: BANK OF MONTREAL
Reel/Frame 046050/0546 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2018
From: AVAYA INC.
To: EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 044884/0812 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2018
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZANG, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045124/0026 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2018
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZANG, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045034/0001 →
BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDER RELEASING ALL LIENS INCLUDING THE SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 041576/0001 Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS INC.; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION); VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 044893/0531 →
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT AND TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 31, 2017
From: EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 044639/0300 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2017
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS INC.; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 041576/0001 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14250651 · Apr 11, 2014
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