Defining link aggregation across a stack
US7274694B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cross stack port aggregation method and system associates a destination index with a received packet when it is provided to devices in the stack. Each device utilizes the destination index to access a descriptor identifying ports in the device included in the port aggregation group. An index generated from packet address data is used to select a bit in a group mask unique to each port.
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