Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Distributed virtual bridge management
- Patent Title (中): 分布式虚拟桥管理
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Application No.: US12763306Application Date: 2010-04-20
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Publication No.: US08489763B2Publication Date: 2013-07-16
- Inventor: William J. Armstrong , Claude Basso , Josep Cors , David R. Engebretsen , Kyle A. Lucke , Jeffrey J. Lynch , Bruce M. Walk
- Applicant: William J. Armstrong , Claude Basso , Josep Cors , David R. Engebretsen , Kyle A. Lucke , Jeffrey J. Lynch , Bruce M. Walk
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Toler Law Group
- Main IPC: G06F15/173
- IPC: G06F15/173

Abstract:
Systems and methods to forward data frames are described. A particular method may include receiving a data frame at a switch of a plurality of networked switches coupled to a plurality of server computers. The data frame may be forwarded from a controlling bridge coupled to the plurality of networked switches. The data frame may be determined to include management data, and an operating parameter of the switch may be modified.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110258340A1 Distributed Virtual Bridge Management Public/Granted day:2011-10-20
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