Site-to-site dynamic virtual local area network
First Claim
1. A system for dynamically implementing a virtual LAN (VLAN) across multiple sites, the system comprising:
- a first VLAN-capable switch located at a local site;
a first uniquely identified system under test (first SUT) located at the local site and connected to the first VLAN-capable switch;
a second VLAN-capable switch located at a remote site;
a second uniquely identified SUT (second SUT) located at the remote site and connected to the second VLAN-capable switch; and
a connection between the first VLAN-capable switch and the second VLAN capable switch such that the first and second SUTs are connected to and disconnected from a VLAN.
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Abstract
A system for dynamically implementing a plurality of virtual local area networks (“VLANs”) across multiple sites is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a first VLAN-capable switch at a first site; a first system under test (“SUT”) connected to the first VLAN-capable switch via a first burn rack switch; a second VLAN-capable switch located at a second site remote from the first site; a second SUT connected to the second VLAN-capable switch via a second burn rack switch; and means for connecting the first and second VLAN-capable switches such that the first and second SUTs are connected to a single virtual private network (“VPN”). The means for connecting may consist of either first and second routers respectively connected to the first and second VLAN-capable switches and interconnected via a T1 line or an ATM connection. In an alternative embodiment, the system includes a first VLAN-capable switch located at a first site; a first system under test (“SUT’) connected to the first VLAN-capable switch via a first burn rack switch; a second VLAN-capable switch located at a second site remote from the first site; a customer network located at a customer site remote from the first and second sites and connected to the second VLAN-capable switch via a router; and an ATM connection between the first and second VLAN-capable switches such that the first SUT and the customer network are connected to a single virtual private network (“VPN”). In this alternative embodiment, the connection between the second site and customer site may be either an Internet connection or a high speed point-to-point connection.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for dynamically implementing a virtual LAN (VLAN) across multiple sites, the system comprising:
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a first VLAN-capable switch located at a local site;
a first uniquely identified system under test (first SUT) located at the local site and connected to the first VLAN-capable switch;
a second VLAN-capable switch located at a remote site;
a second uniquely identified SUT (second SUT) located at the remote site and connected to the second VLAN-capable switch; and
a connection between the first VLAN-capable switch and the second VLAN capable switch such that the first and second SUTs are connected to and disconnected from a VLAN. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for dynamically implementing a virtual LAN (VLAN) across multiple sites, the system comprising:
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a first VLAN-capable switch located at a local site;
a plurality of first uniquely identified systems under test (SUTs) located at the local site and connected to the first VLAN-capable switch;
a second VLAN-capable switch located at a remote site;
a plurality of second uniquely identified SUTs, located at the remote site and connected to the second VLAN-capable switch; and
a connection between the first VLAN-capable switch and the second VLAN capable switch such that first and second SUTs are connected to and disconnected from a VLAN. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for dynamically implementing a virtual LAN (VLAN) across multiple sites, the system comprising:
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a first VLAN-capable switch located at a local site;
a plurality of uniquely identified systems under test (SUTs) located at the local site and connected to the first VLAN-capable switch;
a second VLAN-capable switch located at a remote site;
a plurality of customer sites connected to the remote site; and
a connection between the first VLAN-capable switch and the second VLAN capable switch such that the plurality of SUTs and the plurality of customer sites are connected to and disconnected from a VLAN. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for dynamically implementing a virtual LAN (VLAN) across multiple sites, the system comprising:
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a first VLAN-capable switch located at a local site;
a plurality of uniquely identified systems under test (SUTs) located at the local site and connected to the first VLAN-capable switch;
a second VLAN-capable switch located at a remote site;
a customer site connected to the remote site; and
a connection between the first VLAN-capable switch and the second VLAN capable switch such that the plurality of SUTs and the customer site are connected to and disconnected from a VLAN. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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