Ordered stack formation with reduced manual intervention
US11805183B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/583
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A member switch of multiple connected switches receives a stack-discovery packet from a first coupled switch and, in response, generates and transmits a stack-discovery-response packet to the first coupled switch to allow the member switch to be discovered. The member switch receives stack-configuration information from a stack-control node and forwards the stack-discovery packet to a second coupled switch to facilitate discovery of the second coupled switch. The first coupled switch, the member switch, and the second coupled switch are coupled to each other according to a predetermined order, thereby facilitating an ordered discovery of the multiple connected switches. In response to receiving, from the stack-control node, a control packet, the member switch reboots based on the received stack-configuration information. The stack-configuration information comprises a stack-member identifier allocated, based on the predetermined order, by the stack-control mode to the member switch, thereby facilitating formation of an ordered stack.
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