Managing communications for host devices which are part of a multi-host link aggregation group
US12170583B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2023 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus comprises at least one processing device configured to receive, by at least one network switch, a communication comprising a virtual logical device tag. The processing device is also configured, responsive to determining that the virtual logical device tag is a host-specific virtual logical device tag associated with a given host-specific virtual logical device of a given host device that is part of a multi-host link aggregation bond, to direct the communication to a given link for the given host device. The processing device is further configured, responsive to determining that the virtual logical device tag is a service-generic virtual logical device tag for a service provided by host devices which are part of the multi-host link aggregation bond) collectively, to select one of the host devices in accordance with a distribution algorithm and to direct the communication to a selected link for the selected host device.
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