Method to pass virtual local area network information in virtual station interface discovery and configuration protocol
US8730975B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/4675
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus comprising an edge virtual bridging (EVB) bridge, and an EVB station coupled to the EVB bridge, wherein the EVB station is configured to send to the EVB bridge a virtual station interface (VSI) discovery and configuration protocol (VDP) request comprising a filter information (info) field without specifying a virtual local area network (VLAN) identifier (ID), and wherein the EVB bridge is configured to send a VLAN ID (VID) to the EVB station in a second filter info field in a VDP response to the VDP request.
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