Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Managing link aggregation traffic in edge nodes
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Application No.: US14800673Application Date: 2015-07-15
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Publication No.: US09992153B2Publication Date: 2018-06-05
- Inventor: Sreeram Ravinoothala
- Applicant: Nicira, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: NICIRA, INC.
- Current Assignee: NICIRA, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agency: Nicholson De Vos Webster & Elliott LLP
- Main IPC: H04L29/12
- IPC: H04L29/12 ; H04L12/931 ; H04L12/803 ; H04L12/927 ; H04L29/08

Abstract:
Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems include a first network edge device configuring a physical network interface to be included within a link aggregation group (LAG). The physical network interface of a second network edge device is also included within the LAG. The first network edge device receives, via the LAG, a first address resolution packet including a source and a destination. The first network edge device determines that the destination of the address resolution packet is a networking address assigned to a logical interface that is unique to the second network edge device. In response, first network edge device transmits the address resolution packet from a synchronization network interface to a synchronization network interface of the second network edge device. The synchronization network interface of each network edge device is excluded from sharing a LAG with network edge device ports of the other network edge device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170019370A1 MANAGING LINK AGGREGATION TRAFFIC IN EDGE NODES Public/Granted day:2017-01-19
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