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Devices and methods of using link status to determine node availability

  • US 20070041328A1
  • Filed: 08/19/2005
  • Published: 02/22/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An inter-networking device comprising:

  • a plurality of ports, wherein each port is operable to communicatively couple the inter-networking device to a respective ETHERNET segment; and

    ETHERNET link-integrity test functionality to determine a link status of a first port included in the plurality of ports;

    wherein the inter-networking device monitors the link status of the first port;

    wherein when the link status of the first port changes, the inter-networking device sends update information to at least one port included in the plurality of ports other than the first port indicating that the link status of the first port has changed.

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