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CFM for conflicting MAC address notification
US9019840B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9019840-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313846201-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 4, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
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In one embodiment, an aggregation device is configured to aggregate traffic of a plurality of customer edge (CE) devices into a single bridge-domain. The aggregation device receives connectivity fault management (CFM) packets of a CFM protocol from the plurality of CE devices. Each received CFM packet includes a media access control (MAC) address of an access port of the CE device from which the CFM packet was transmitted. The aggregation device detects conflicting MAC addresses between access ports of CE devices by comparing MAC addresses of the received CFM packets. The aggregation device notifies one or more of the plurality of CE devices of the conflict.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: receiving, at an aggregation device operable to aggregate traffic of a plurality of customer edge (CE) devices into a single bridge-domain, connectivity fault management (CFM) packets of a CFM protocol from the plurality of CE devices, each received CFM packet including a media access control (MAC) address of an access port of the CE device from which the CFM packet was transmitted; detecting conflicting MAC addresses between access po…
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- What does patent US9019840B2 cover?
- In one embodiment, an aggregation device is configured to aggregate traffic of a plurality of customer edge (CE) devices into a single bridge-domain. The aggregation device receives connectivity fault management (CFM) packets of a CFM protocol from the plurality of CE devices. Each received CFM packet includes a media access control (MAC) address of an access port of the CE device from which th…
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- Cisco Tech Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L43/0811. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 28 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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