Method for running a computer network
First Claim
1. A method for running a computer network comprising a first Ethernet bridge, a second Ethernet bridge, and a number of devices being arranged in a stable daisy-chained loop between the first Ethernet bridge and the second Ethernet bridge, wherein each device comprises a bridge having at least three ports, whereby during running the computer network each device can take different states to avoid a loop, and whereby in case of rebooting the ports of at least one of the devices keep their current port states without interrupting the communication path during rebooting, wherein only the first Ethernet bridge and the second Ethernet bridge are configured to be a root bridge.
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Abstract
The invention provides for a method for running a computer network and such a computer network. The computer network comprises a number of devices being arranged in a stable daisy-chained loop, wherein each device comprises a bridge having at least three ports, whereby during running the computer network each device can take different states to avoid a loop, and whereby in case of rebooting the ports of at least one of the devices keep their current port states.
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- 1. A method for running a computer network comprising a first Ethernet bridge, a second Ethernet bridge, and a number of devices being arranged in a stable daisy-chained loop between the first Ethernet bridge and the second Ethernet bridge, wherein each device comprises a bridge having at least three ports, whereby during running the computer network each device can take different states to avoid a loop, and whereby in case of rebooting the ports of at least one of the devices keep their current port states without interrupting the communication path during rebooting, wherein only the first Ethernet bridge and the second Ethernet bridge are configured to be a root bridge.
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8. A computer network comprising a first Ethernet bridge, a second Ethernet bridge, and a number of devices being arranged in a stable daisy-chained loop between the first Ethernet bridge and the second Ethernet bridge, each device comprising a bridge having at least three ports, wherein the computer network is configured to
change states to avoid a loop, and in case of rebooting the ports of at least one of the devices, maintain their current port states without interrupting the communication path during rebooting, wherein only the first Ethernet bridge and the second Ethernet bridge are configured to be a root bridge.
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