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Load-balancing traffic with virtual port channels

US8644156B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2011
Grant dateFeb 4, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/122
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are provided to load-balance traffic across a plurality of virtual PortChannel links (ports) at a switch device. The switch device interfaces to the plurality of virtual PortChannel links and receives packets to be routed of the plurality of links. The switch device routes the packets of the links so as to favor certain links over others based on operation conditions of the respective links.

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