Load-balancing traffic with virtual port channels
US8644156B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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