System and method for minimizing disruption from failed service nodes
US9954783B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network apparatus for providing native load balancing within a switch, including: a first network interface operable to communicatively couple to a first network; a plurality of second network interfaces operable to communicatively couple to a second network; one or more logic elements providing a switching engine operable for providing network switching or routing; and one or more logic elements providing a load balancing engine operable for: load balancing network traffic among a plurality of service nodes; probing a first service node; determining that the first service node is unavailable; and reassigning the buckets associated with the first service node to a next available service node.
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