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Load sharing and redundancy scheme

  • US 7,006,431 B1
  • Filed: 11/26/2003
  • Issued: 02/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A device for forwarding packets in a network, comprising:

  • a first router having a first processor and a first memory associated therewith; and

    a second router having a second processor and a second memory associated therewith, the first router and the second router sharing a set of interfaces;

    means for sending synchronized state information indicating states of ports associated with the set of interfaces and VLAN membership information via the set of interfaces; and

    means for detecting a failure of the second router such that the first router forwards packets received at the set of interfaces in response to the detection of failure of the second router.

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