Method and apparatus for bond management according to hierarchy
First Claim
1. In a communication system having a plurality of physical communication ports, a hierarchical bond communication interface, comprising:
- a logical interface as a component of the bond at a top level of the hierarchy; and
a first subjugate logical interface at a second level of the hierarchy as a component of the top-level logical interface.
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Abstract
In a communication system having a plurality of physical communication ports, a hierarchical bond communication interface has a logical interface as a component of the bond at a top level of the hierarchy, and a first subjugate logical interface at a second level of the hierarchy as a component of the top-level logical interface. The communication system has a control mechanism whereby thresholds may be set to determine up or down status of hierarchical bonds for use in communication, according to characteristics of components of the bonds.
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39 Claims
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1. In a communication system having a plurality of physical communication ports, a hierarchical bond communication interface, comprising:
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a logical interface as a component of the bond at a top level of the hierarchy; and
a first subjugate logical interface at a second level of the hierarchy as a component of the top-level logical interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In a communication system having a plurality of physical communication ports, a method for grouping ports in data routing, comprising the steps of:
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(a) defining a logical interface at a top level of a hierarchical bond;
(b) defining a first subjugate logical interface at a second level of the hierarchical bond as an element of the top-level logical interface; and
(c) routing data by addressing the top-level bond, which then uses logical and physical components of the hierarchy for data transmission. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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13. In a communication system having one or more hierarchical bonds comprising a logical interface at a top level and a first subjugate logical interface at a second level of the hierarchical bond as an element of the top-level logical interface, a control system for managing links in data routing, comprising:
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a first portion recording availability status of the hierarchical bonds for routing of data by monitoring characteristics of both logical and physical component links of the hierarchical bonds; and
a second portion providing configuration input for use in the monitoring by the first portion.
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25. A data router comprising:
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a plurality of physical communication ports;
at least one hierarchical bond having a logical interface as a component of the bond at a top level of the hierarchy, and a first subjugate logical interface at a second level of the hierarchy as a component of the top-level logical interface, the bond comprising at one or more levels one or more of the physical communication ports; and
a control system for managing links in data routing, the control system having a first portion recording availability status of the hierarchical bonds for routing of data by monitoring status either up or down of both logical and physical component links of the at least one hierarchical bond, and a second portion providing configuration input for use in the monitoring by the first portion.
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