Distributed rule provisioning in an extended bridge
US10193706B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for performing distributed provisioning of packet classification rules in an extended bridge are provided. According to one embodiment, a controlling bridge (CB) of the extended bridge can receive a command to create or delete a packet classification rule for one or more virtual ports of the extended bridge. The CB can further determine a port extender (PE) of the extended bridge that hosts one or more physical ports corresponding to the one or more virtual ports. The CB can then transmit a message to the PE with instructions for creating or deleting the packet classification rule in a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM) of the PE.
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