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Inter-switch link identification and monitoring

US11368413B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2019
Grant dateJun 21, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/54
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for inter-switch link (ISL) identification and monitoring are described herein. An aspect includes sending a query fabric path command to a switch, the query fabric path command including an origin address and a destination address. Another aspect includes receiving a query fabric path response from the switch based on the query fabric path command, the query fabric path response including a plurality of port identifiers. Another aspect includes monitoring a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of ports corresponding to a respective port identifier of the plurality of port identifiers in the query fabric path response.

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