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US9106528B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106528-B2
Application numberUS-201213533231-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 26, 2012
Priority dateMay 14, 2009
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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A method includes detecting, by a first network device, a configuration problem at a second network device, where the first and second network devices are associated with a link aggregation group (LAG) coupling the first and second network devices. The method also includes de-activating, by the first network device, one or more links in the LAG in response to detecting the configuration problem. The method further comprises maintaining at least one of the links in the LAG as an active link and allowing traffic to be forwarded on the active link in the LAG.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: detecting, by a first network device, a configuration problem at a second network device, the first and second network devices being associated with a link aggregation group (LAG) coupling the first and second network devices, wherein the first network device includes a first port connected to a first link in the LAG and a second port connected to a second link in the LAG, wherein the first link in the LAG and the second link in the LAG…

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What does patent US9106528B2 cover?
A method includes detecting, by a first network device, a configuration problem at a second network device, where the first and second network devices are associated with a link aggregation group (LAG) coupling the first and second network devices. The method also includes de-activating, by the first network device, one or more links in the LAG in response to detecting the configuration problem…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Shannon Frank M, Krzanowski Roman, Alesi Vincent A, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L41/08. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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