What would happen if after long period of inactivity the server become a “silent” device i.e. device that does not transmit traffic for extended periods of time because can result in a loss of service binding? These periods of inactivity, thus making the device effectively unreachable (for example for a WAKE-ON-LAN packet) [1].

The diagrams in the article are just gorgeous, can you share the drawing tools being used here?

[1] Shortest Path Bridging Architecture guide:

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