Stacked network switch configuration
US6813268B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of handling packets includes inserting a stack-specific tag into a packet, then processing the packet in a stack of network switches in accordance with tag information in the stack-specific tag. The stack-specific tag is then removed from the packet.
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