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Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) is routing architecture that provides new semantics for IP addressing. The current IP routing and addressing architecture uses a single numbering space, the IP address, to express two pieces of information:
The LISP routing architecture design separates the device identity, or endpoint identifier (EID), from its location, or routing locator (RLOC), into two different numbering spaces. Splitting EID and RLOC functions yields several advantages.
LISP enables enterprises and service providers to:
LISP routing architecture also:
LISP can be gradually introduced into an existing IP network without affecting the network endpoints or hosts.
LISP is a Cisco innovation that is being promoted as an open standard. Cisco participates in standards bodies such as the IETF LISP Working Group to develop the LISP architecture.
Configure Cisco LISP for VM-Mobility solutions without changing IP addresses.