AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF A NETWORK SWITCH IN A MULTI-CHASSIS LINK AGGREGATION GROUP
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for automatically configuring a multi-chassis link aggregation group (MLAG), the method comprising:
- receiving first system information associated with the MLAG;
receiving a first discovery packet via a first uplink port associated with a first switch that is included in the MLAG, wherein the first discovery packet includes second system information associated with the MLAG;
determining whether the first system information matches the second system information;
if the first system information matches the second system information, then concluding that the first uplink port is included in an inter peer link connecting the first switch to a second switch that also is included in the MLAG; and
if the first system information does not match the second system information, then concluding that the first uplink port is not included in the inter peer link.
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Abstract
Various embodiments set forth a method for automatically configuring a multi-chassis link aggregation group (MLAG), including receiving first system information associated with the MLAG, receiving a first discovery packet via a first uplink port associated with a first switch that is included in the MLAG, where the first discovery packet includes second system information associated with the MLAG, determining whether the first system information matches the second system information, where if the first system information matches the second system information, then concluding that the first uplink port is included in an inter peer link connecting the first switch to a second switch that also is included in the MLAG, and if the first system information does not match the second system information, then concluding that the first uplink port is not included in the inter peer link. Advantageously, the method avoids requiring a user to enter hundreds of commands manually.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for automatically configuring a multi-chassis link aggregation group (MLAG), the method comprising:
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receiving first system information associated with the MLAG; receiving a first discovery packet via a first uplink port associated with a first switch that is included in the MLAG, wherein the first discovery packet includes second system information associated with the MLAG; determining whether the first system information matches the second system information; if the first system information matches the second system information, then concluding that the first uplink port is included in an inter peer link connecting the first switch to a second switch that also is included in the MLAG; and if the first system information does not match the second system information, then concluding that the first uplink port is not included in the inter peer link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to automatically configure a multi-chassis link aggregation group (MLAG), by performing the steps of:
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receiving first system information associated with the MLAG; receiving a first discovery packet via a first uplink port associated with a first switch that is included in the MLAG, wherein the first discovery packet includes second system information associated with the MLAG; determining whether the first system information matches the second system information; if the first system information matches the second system information, then concluding that the first uplink port is included in an inter peer link connecting the first switch to a second switch that also is included in the MLAG; and if the first system information does not match the second system information, then concluding that the first uplink port is not included in the inter peer link. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
a processor that, when executing instructions stored in a memory, is configured to; receive first system information associated with a multi-chassis link aggregation group (MLAG); receive a first discovery packet via a first uplink port associated with a first switch that is included in the MLAG, wherein the first discovery packet includes second system information associated with the MLAG; determine whether the first system information matches the second system information; if the first system information matches the second system information, then conclude that the first uplink port is included in an inter peer link connecting the first switch to a second switch that also is included in the MLAG; and if the first system information does not match the second system information, then conclude that the first uplink port is not included in the inter peer link. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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