Method of sending packets between trunk ports of network...

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2006-07-04

2006-07-04

Rao, Seema S. (Department: 2666)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

Reexamination Certificate

active

07072335

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a system and method of sending packets between ports on trunked network switches. A trunk connection is provided between first and second switches, with the trunk connection including at least two of the plurality of ports from the first switch being connected to at least two of the plurality of ports of the second switch. A packet is received at an ingress submodule of the first switch, and a lookup is performed on one of a source address and a destination address of the packet based upon a lookup table provided in the ingress submodule. A rules tag bit is then compared to a rules table defining which trunk port of the trunk bundle will be used for communication. The rules tag determines which address bits will be used to identify a trunk port for communication.

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