Trunking inter-switch links
US6819654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for routing frames through a fiber channel fabric to make the most efficient possible use of redundant inter-switch links between neighboring switches. The inter-switch links may have different bandwidths. The flow between adjacent switches is monitored to determine various local usage statistics and periodically adjust routing tables to move data flows from congested links to lightly loaded links.
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