Multicast data forwarding method and device supporting virtual terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9344286-B2
Application number	US-201214004489-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 7, 2012
Priority date	Mar 11, 2011
Publication date	May 17, 2016
Grant date	May 17, 2016

Abstract

Disclosed are a multicast data forwarding method and device supporting a virtual terminal. The method includes: a bridge forwarding module receiving multicast data sent by an end station and determining output ports; when a certain output port is the same with the input port of the multicast data and the input port has enabled reflective relay function, not carrying Ingress extended channel identifier (Ingress_E-CID) in the forwarded message information or the value of the Ingress_E-CID being zero. By modifying the source port filtering mechanism, the present invention enables a Port Extender (PE) supporting the virtual terminal technology to transmit and receive data normally while multicasting.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multicast data forwarding method supporting virtual terminal, comprising: a bridge forwarding module receiving multicast data sent by an end station and determining an output port, when a certain output port is the same with the input port of said multicast data and said input port has enabled a reflective relay function, not carrying an ingress extended channel identifier (Ingress_E-CID) in forwarded message information or the value of said Ingress_E-CID being equal to 0.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
said bridge forwarding module also determining the value of extended channel identifier (E-CID) carried in said forwarded message information.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein,
said bridge forwarding module refers to a VLAN-aware Bridge Component in a Controlling Bridge in an Ethernet switch.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein,
said input port and output port belong to a same replication group.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein,
said bridge forwarding module refers to a VLAN-aware Bridge Component in a Controlling Bridge in an Ethernet switch.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein,
said bridge forwarding module refers to a VLAN-aware Bridge Component in a Controlling Bridge in an Ethernet switch.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein,
after receiving said forwarded message information, an internal port extended forwarding module (Port Extender) of said Controlling Bridge adds an extended tag (E-tag) into said multicast data according to said Ingress_E-CID carried in said forwarded message information;
after receiving said multicast data, an Extended Port of an Edge Port Extender checks the value of said Ingress_E-CID in said E-tag, and if the value of said Ingress_E-CID is consistent with a port extended channel identifier (PCID) of said extended port, said data is filtered out.

8. A multicast data forwarding method supporting virtual terminal, comprising: a bridge forwarding module receiving multicast data sent by an end station and determining an output port, when a certain output port is the same with the input port of said multicast data and said input port has disabled a reflective relay function, carrying an ingress extended channel identifier (Ingress_E-CID) in forwarded message information and the value of said carried Ingress_E-CID being equal to E-CID when said multicast data is inputted.

9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:
said bridge forwarding module also determining the value of said E-CID carried in said forwarded message information.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein,
said input port and output port belong to a same replication group.

11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein,
said input port and output port belong to a same replication group.

12. A multicast data forwarding device supporting virtual terminal, applied to an Ethernet switch, said device comprising a processer which executes the steps in a port determination unit and a forwarding determination unit in a bridge forwarding module, wherein,
said port determination unit is configured to: receive multicast data sent by an end station and determine an output port;
said forwarding determination unit is configured to: according to said output port determined by said port determination unit, when a certain output port is the same with the input port of said multicast data and said input port has enabled a reflective relay function, not carry ingress extended channel identifier (Ingress_E-CID) in forwarded message information or make the value of said Ingress_E-CID equal 0.

13. The device according to claim 12 , wherein,
said forwarding determination unit is further configured to: determine the value of E-CID carried in said forwarded message information.

14. The device according to claim 13 , wherein,
said bridge forwarding module refers to a VLAN-aware Bridge Component in a Controlling Bridge in an Ethernet switch; said processor in said device further executes the steps in an edge port extended forwarding module, and an internal port extended forwarding module in said Controlling Bridge;
said internal port extended forwarding module is configured to: after receiving said forwarded message information, according to said Ingress_E-CID carried in said forwarded message information, add an extended tag (E-tag) into said multicast data;
said edge port extended forwarding module is configured to: after receiving said multicast data from an extended port, check the value of said Ingress_E-CID value in said E-tag, and if the value of said Ingress E-CID is consistent with PCID of said extended port, filter out said data.

15. The device according to claim 12 , wherein,
said forwarding determination unit is further configured to: determine that said output port and input port belong to a same replication group.

16. The device according to claim 15 , wherein, said bridge forwarding module refers to a VLAN-aware Bridge Component in a Controlling Bridge in an Ethernet switch; said processor in said device further executes the steps in an edge port extended forwarding module, and an internal port extended forwarding module in said Controlling Bridge;
said internal port extended forwarding module is configured to: after receiving said forwarded message information, according to said Ingress_E-CID carried in said forwarded message information, add an extended tag (E-tag) into said multicast data;
said edge port extended forwarding module is configured to: after receiving said multicast data from an extended port, check the value of said Ingress_E-CID value in said E-tag, and if the value of said Ingress E-CID is consistent with PCID of said extended port, filter out said data.

17. The device according to claim 12 , wherein,
said bridge forwarding module refers to a VLAN-aware Bridge Component in a Controlling Bridge in an Ethernet switch; said processor in said device further executes the steps in an edge port extended forwarding module, and an internal port extended forwarding module in said Controlling Bridge;
said internal port extended forwarding module is configured to: after receiving said forwarded message information, according to said Ingress_E-CID carried in said forwarded message information, add an extended tag (E-tag) into said multicast data;
said edge port extended forwarding module is configured to: after receiving said multicast data from an extended port, check the value of said Ingress_E-CID value in said E-tag, and if the value of said Ingress E-CID is consistent with PCID of said extended port, filter out said data.

18. A multicast data forwarding device supporting virtual terminal, applied to an Ethernet switch, said device comprising a processer which executes the steps in a port determination unit and a forwarding determination unit in a bridge forwarding module, wherein,
said port determination unit is configured to: receive multicast data sent by an end station and determine an output port;
said forwarding determination unit is configured to: according to said output port determined by said port determination unit, when a certain output port is the same with the input port of said multicast data and said input port has disabled a reflective relay function, carrying an ingress extended channel identifier (Ingress_E-CID) in forwarded message information and make the value of said carried Ingress_E-CID equal E-CID used when inputting said multicast data.

19. The device according to claim 18 ,

Assignees

• Li Lin
• Wei Yuehua
• Yu Jinghai
• Ao ting
• Zte Corp

Inventors

• Li Lin
• Wei Yuehua
• Yu Jinghai
• Ao ting

Classifications

• H04L45/16 Primary

  Multipoint routing · CPC title

• H04L49/201

  Multicast operation; Broadcast operation · CPC title

• H04L12/56

  Packet switching systems · CPC title

• H04L12/18 Primary

  for broadcast or conference {, e.g. multicast} · CPC title

• H04L12/287 Primary

  Remote access server, e.g. BRAS · CPC title