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System and method for input/output virtualization using virtualized switch aggregation zones

US8929255B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Dell Products L.P. · US

Inventors

Hendrich M. Hernandez · Round Rock, US
Gaurav Chawla · Tempe, US
Robert L. Winter · Leander, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2011
Grant date	Jan 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 27, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L12/4641
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network switch includes a first network port, a second network port, and a port virtualization module associated with the first network port. The port virtualization module determines that a device coupled to the first network port includes a first virtual network interface and provides a second virtual network interface on the first network port. The second virtual network interface is associated with the first virtual network interface. The network switch provides an aggregation zone including the second network port, the first virtual network interface, and the second virtual network interface.

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