Port isolation for restricting traffic flow on layer 2 switches

Details Port isolation for restricting traffic flow on layer 2 switches Port isolation for restricting traffic flow on layer 2 switches

2006-08-22

2006-08-22

Kizou, Hassan (Department: 2662)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S420000, C713S154000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07095741

ABSTRACT:
This invention provides for an apparatus and method to isolate ports on layer 2 switches on the same VLAN to restrict traffic flow. The apparatus comprises a switch having said plurality of ports, each port configured as a protected port or a non-protected port. An address table memory stores an address table having a destination address and port number pair. A forwarding map generator generates a forwarding map which is responsive to a destination address of a data packet. The method for isolating ports on a layer 2 switch comprises configuring each of the ports on the layer 2 switch as a protected port or a non-protected port. A destination address on an data packet is matched with a physical address on said layer 2 switch and a forwarding map is generated for the data packet based upon the destination address on the data packet. The data packet is then sent to the plurality of ports pursuant to the forwarding map generated based upon whether the ingress port was configured as a protected or nonprotected port.

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