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Methods and apparatus for network protection

US9270476B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 2012
Grant dateFeb 23, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/0661
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a network protection scheme. In one embodiment, there provides a method for network protection, including the steps of: detecting a switch indicator in a network; setting a rate limit of storm protection, which is of a first value, as a second value, the second value being higher than the first value; and performing a flush operation of a Forwarding DataBase FDB.

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