Extreme Networks, Inc.
Use of DHCP to automatically assign nicknames in a SPBM network

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed herein for automatically assigning nicknames in a SPBM network. In some aspects, a first switch of a plurality of switches in the SPBM network is detected as being designated as responsible for assigning nicknames to the plurality of switches. Control circuitry responsively instantiates, at the nick name server, a DHCP service. The control circuitry detects, at the nickname server, a respective other switch of the plurality of switches in the SPBM network, and responsively assigns, using the DHCP service, a respective IP address for the respective other switch. A host portion of the respective IP address is assigned as the nickname for the respective other switch.