Load sharing/trunking in a communication device

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2006-07-04

2006-07-04

Nguyen, Chau (Department: 2661)

Multiplex communications

Fault recovery

Bypass an inoperative switch or inoperative element of a...

C370S229000, C370S254000, C370S401000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07072293

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is described which pertains to load sharing/trunking in a communication device used in unicast and/or multicasting interchange of information. A plurality of available ports in the interface cards of the device is identified. More than one port is selected to be configured as a Multi-Link Trunk (MLT) even through the ports may be located on different interface cards.

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