Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture to determine an administrative cost for a network path are disclosed. An example method is used to select a plurality of network segments and a plurality of network switches to determine a network path between first and second network nodes. A transmission medium length associated with the plurality of network segments and the plurality of network switches is then determined, where the administrative cost for the network path is determined based on the transmission medium length.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture to determine an administrative cost for a network path are disclosed. An example method is used to select a plurality of network segments and a plurality of network switches to determine a network path between first and second network nodes. A transmission medium length associated with the plurality of network segments and the plurality of network switches is then determined, where the administrative cost for the network path is determined based on the transmission medium length.

Abstract: A layer three enabled layer two network includes a multi service platform. The platform includes a layer two switching component and a layer three switching component and has a physical loopback connected between the layer two switching component and the layer three switching component. The layer two switching component is a terminating point for connections of the layer two network, enabling end-to-end layer two connections. The physical loopback enables the layer three features while increasing reliability of end-to-end connections across the network, and simplifying provisioning of layer three enabled layer two networks.