Mitigation of physical network misconfigurations for clustered nodes
US11916739B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for method for detecting misconfigurations and detecting incorrect cabling of physical adapters in a VLAN cluster. A Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) packet is received. Data is extracted identifying VLANs available on ports, and the MAC address of the switch. Incorrectly coupled adapters and misconfigured VLANs are identified.
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