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System and Method for Dynamic Maintenance of Fabric Subsets in a Network

  • US 20110317590A1
  • Filed: 09/02/2011
  • Published: 12/29/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • identifying a plurality of fabric subsets within a network switch such that networked devices coupled to the network fabric that are included in a respective fabric subset of the fabric subsets are permitted to exchange information with each other, wherein a first fabric subset includes a first networked device;

    identifying a plurality of fabric subset configurations within the network switch such that each respective fabric subset configuration includes one or more fabric subsets of the fabric subsets that are active when the respective fabric subset configurations are active, wherein a first fabric subset configuration includes the first fabric subset;

    detecting that the first networked device has become uncoupled from the network switch; and

    in response to detecting that the first networked device has become uncoupled;

    automatically modifying the fabric subsets, the modifying including creating a second fabric subset that does not include the first networked device; and

    automatically modifying the fabric subset configurations.

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