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Connectivity fault management (CFM) in networks with link aggregation group connections

US7768928B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Corrigent Systems Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Rafi Harel · Beer Yaakov, IL
Ronen Solomon · Givatayim, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 11, 2006
Grant date	Aug 3, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/50
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A maintenance entity for an Ethernet Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) domain. The maintenance entity comprises a port definer module and a connection which is connected to a group of aggregated link. The port definer module examines a designated link of the group by forwarding CFM messages via the designated link.

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