Achieving about an equal number of active links across chassis in a virtual port-channel environment
US8401026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/76
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Two or more network devices can automatically coordinate to aggregate ports into virtual port channels. Ports of the port channel can be automatically assigned priorities to achieve about an equal distribution of active links across the two or more network devices.
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