Method for forwarding packet and network device
US-2024106743-A1 · Mar 28, 2024 · US
Increasing multi-destination scale in a network environment
US8964530B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8964530-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313755829-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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An example method for increasing multi-destination scale in a network environment is provided and includes receiving a packet at a pair of switches comprising a first switch and a second switch in a network environment, where the first switch is configured as an elected forwarder, and the second switch is configured as a standby forwarder. A fabric extender (FEX) is connected to the first switch and the second switch with a virtual PortChannel. The method further includes forwarding the packet to a host connected to the FEX. The elected forwarder is configured with substantially all multi-destination virtual interfaces (VIFs) on the FEX in a forwarding table. The standby forwarder forwards the packet to the elected forwarder. In specific embodiments, the elected forwarder programs the FEX with the VIFs.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: receiving a packet at a pair of switches comprising a first switch and a second switch in a network environment, wherein the first switch is configured as an elected forwarder, and the second switch is configured as a standby forwarder, wherein a fabric extender (FEX) is connected to the first switch and the second switch with a virtual PortChannel (vPC); and forwarding the packet to a host connected to the FEX, wherein the elected fo…
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- What does patent US8964530B2 cover?
- An example method for increasing multi-destination scale in a network environment is provided and includes receiving a packet at a pair of switches comprising a first switch and a second switch in a network environment, where the first switch is configured as an elected forwarder, and the second switch is configured as a standby forwarder. A fabric extender (FEX) is connected to the first switc…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mital Bhuvan, Subramaniyan Rajagopal, Mandeyam Narasimhan Gomatam, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L45/22. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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