Simultaneous operation of remote management and link aggregation
US9998359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method in a network node that includes a network adapter, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and a host, includes connecting to a switch in a communication network using first and second ports of the network adapter, as member ports of a Link Aggregation Group (LAG). Management and data packets are simultaneously exchanged over the communication network via the LAG member ports, so that the management packets are exchanged between the BMC and a control server, and the data packets between the host and a remote node.
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