Extended ethernet fabric switches
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United States of America Patent
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Mar 6, 2018
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Sep 16, 2014
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Oct 28, 2013
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch. The switch includes a fabric switch module and a learning module. The fabric switch module maintains a membership in a first fabric switch. A fabric switch includes a plurality of switches and operates as a single switch. The first fabric switch is in an extended fabric switch which further comprises a second fabric switch. The learning module identifies from a notification message from the second fabric switch a media access control (MAC) address learned at the second fabric switch. The learning module stores the MAC address in a local MAC table in association with an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the second fabric switch.
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- H04L Class
- 29135 Applications Filed
- 23333 Patents Issued To-Date
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- H04L Class
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