Link aggregation protection
US8213296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/245
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes detecting, by a first network device, a configuration problem at a second network device, where the first and second network devices are associated with a link aggregation group (LAG) coupling the first and second network devices. The method also includes de-activating, by the first network device, one or more links in the LAG in response to detecting the configuration problem. The method further comprises maintaining at least one of the links in the LAG as an active link and allowing traffic to be forwarded on the active link in the LAG.
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