Method and apparatus of handling data that is sent to non-existent destinations
US6628608B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/55
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of managing a network switch. The method having the first step of detecting a status of a set of physical ports on an interface card in the network switch. Then, determining if the status is in a first state that indicates that all physical ports in the interface card are inaccessible. If the status is in the first state, then accepting all traffic for the set of physical ports. Also disclosed is an apparatus for performing the method.
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