Method, apparatus, and system for improving ethernet ring convergence time
US7688716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment in accordance with the invention is a method that includes detecting a failure in a ring network and transmitting a multicast message across the ring network that includes information regarding the failure. Additionally, a new ring master of the ring network is designated. Furthermore, a ring port coupled to the failure is blocked.
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