Specifying priority on a virtual station interface discovery and configuration protocol response
US9331908B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/4675
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method implemented by a network component is provided. The method includes receiving a Virtual Station Interface (VSI) Discovery Protocol (VDP) request from an Edge Virtual Bridging (EVB) station and transmitting, to the EVB station, a VDP Response in response to the request. The VDP Response includes a VDP Type-Length-Value (TLV) having a Filter Information field. The Filter Information field is configured to specify a Priority Code Point (PCP) value associated with one or more Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Identifier (VID) values carried by the VDP Response. The PCP value is carried in a PCP field and adopted by the EVB station as a default PCP value associated with the VSI and at least one VID. The Filter Information field further contains a PCP Significant (PS) field associated with each PCP field, and wherein the PS field indicates whether the PCP field carries the PCP value.
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