Methods and apparatus to reduce forwarding state on an FCoE-to-FC gateway using port-specific MAC addresses
US9608939B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/645
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an initialization module configured to receive a Fiber Channel over Ethernet Initialization Protocol (FIP) login request from a network device. The initialization module is configured to select an outbound port based at least in part on a load-balancing calculation. The initialization module is configured to define a destination Media Access Control (MAC) address. The initialization module is configured to associate the destination MAC address with the outbound port. The initialization module is configured to send, to the network device, a signal including the destination MAC address in response to the FIP login request.
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