Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Network resource allocating
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Barot, Bharat (Department: 2155)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Network resource allocating
C709S203000, C709S225000, C709S245000, C709S250000, C370S391000, C370S475000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06928478
ABSTRACT:
A technique implements a MAC address pool containing a plurality of unique MAC addresses adapted for assignment to a virtual interface or aggregate of a server in a computer network. The MAC address pool is created from original MAC addresses assigned to physical interfaces of a network interface card (NIC) that is used in the server. The physical interfaces and their underlying physical links are organized as the aggregate. Upon system initialization, a virtual interface process of the server collects the originally assigned MAC addresses of the NIC, modifies them and organizes them as a pool. Each originally assigned MAC address is modified by asserting its locally administered bit. Each modified MAC address is a distinct MAC address that does not conflict with other MAC addresses within, e.g., a local area network of the computer network.
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Barot Bharat
Cesari and McKenna LLP
Network Appliance Inc.
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