System using routing bridges to transparently interconnect...

Details System using routing bridges to transparently interconnect... System using routing bridges to transparently interconnect...

2008-07-08

2008-07-08

Luu, Le (Department: 2141)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data routing

Alternate path routing

C709S238000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07398322

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that transparently interconnects multiple network links into a single virtual network link. During operation, a Rbridge (Rbridge) within the system receives a packet, wherein the Rbridge belongs to a set of one or more Rbridges that transparently interconnect the multiple network links into the single virtual network link. These Rbridges automatically obtain information specifying which endnodes are located on the multiple network links without the endnodes having to proactively announce their presence to the Rbridges. If a destination for the packet resides on the same virtual network link, the Rbridge routes the packet to the destination. This route can be an optimal path to the destination, and is not constrained to lie along a spanning tree through the set of Rbridges.

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