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Method to Pass Virtual Local Area Network Information in Virtual Station Interface Discovery and Configuration Protocol

  • US 20120063363A1
  • Filed: 09/09/2011
  • Published: 03/15/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • an edge virtual bridging (EVB) bridge; and

    an EVB station coupled to the EVB bridge,wherein the EVB station is configured to send to the EVB bridge a virtual station interface (VSI) discovery and configuration protocol (VDP) request comprising a filter information (info) field without specifying a virtual local area network (VLAN) identifier (ID), andwherein the EVB bridge is configured to send a VLAN ID (VID) to the EVB station in a second filter info field in a VDP response to the VDP request.

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