Arista Networks, Inc.
DYNAMIC FLOODING FOR LINK STATE PROTOCOLS

Abstract:

One or more embodiments of the invention may relate to a method, and/or non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions, for distributing link state information. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the method includes building a link state database on a plurality of network devices; electing a leader from among the plurality of network devices; computing, by the leader, a flooding topology; encoding, by the leader, the flooding topology to obtain an encoded flooding topology; distributing, by the leader, the encoded flooding topology to other network devices of the plurality of network devices.