Inter-switch link identification and monitoring
US11368413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2040 |
Classification
- 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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