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VIRTUAL LOCAL AREA NETWORK SERVER REDUNDANCY AND FAILOVER TO ENABLE SEAMLESS MOBILITY IN THE MOBILITY DOMAIN

  • US 20100293043A1
  • Filed: 05/03/2010
  • Published: 11/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • advertising, by a mobility switch (MS) to at least one peer mobility switch, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) configured as server capable, said advertising including providing priority information relating to a server for said VLAN;

    receiving advertising from said at least one peer mobility switch;

    electing a server for a mobility VLAN which is not mapped locally;

    maintaining a current server and a list of alternative servers for said VLAN; and

    determining when said MS loses connection with said current server for said VLAN and moving said VLAN to an alternate server contained on said list.

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