System and method of enabling a transparent Ethernet switch
US8730957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/351
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of enabling a transparent Ethernet switch are disclosed. According to an aspect, a network switch is disclosed. The network switch can include a plurality of physical ports configured to communicate data via a network. The network switch can further include a memory configured to store a first forwarding database, and a plurality of aggregate zone entries within the first forwarding database. The aggregate zone entries can also include a port identifier of first port of the plurality of physical ports to be used as a transparent port within a first aggregate zone.
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