Managing transmissions between devices
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1. A method for processing a transmission from a first device to a second device, comprising:
- receiving an identification transmission including an interface address from the first device;
determining whether the identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier;
returning an interface address of a third device to the first device in response to determining that the identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the third device relays transmissions between the first and second devices and includes a plurality of interfaces;
maintaining an association of a corresponding interface for each of a plurality of interfaces;
receiving a transmission from one interface;
determining from the association the corresponding interface for the interface receiving the transmission; and
forwarding the transmission to the determined corresponding interface to forward to one device connected to the corresponding interface.
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and program for processing a transmission from a first device to a second device. An identification transmission is received including an interface address from the first device. A determination is made as to whether the identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier. An interface address of a third device is returned to the first device in response to determining that the identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the third device relays transmissions between the first and second devices.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for processing a transmission from a first device to a second device, comprising:
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receiving an identification transmission including an interface address from the first device; determining whether the identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier; returning an interface address of a third device to the first device in response to determining that the identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the third device relays transmissions between the first and second devices and includes a plurality of interfaces; maintaining an association of a corresponding interface for each of a plurality of interfaces; receiving a transmission from one interface; determining from the association the corresponding interface for the interface receiving the transmission; and forwarding the transmission to the determined corresponding interface to forward to one device connected to the corresponding interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 10, 12, 13)
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5. A method for processing a transmission from a first device to a second device, comprising:
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receiving a first identification transmission including an interface address from the first device; determining whether the first identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier; returning an interface address of a third device to the first device in response to determining that the first identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the third device relays transmissions between the first and second devices; receiving a second identification transmission from the second device; and sending the first identification transmission to the second device and sending the second identification transmission to the first device in response to receiving the second identification transmission. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method for processing a transmission from a first device to a second device, comprising:
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receiving a first identification transmission including an interface address from the first device; determining whether the first identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier; returning an interface address of a third device to the first device in response to determining that the first identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the third device relays transmissions between the first and second devices; receiving a second identification transmission from the second device; and sending the second identification transmission to the first device in response to determining that the first identification transmission does not include one recognized vendor identifier. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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11. A method for processing a transmission from a first device to a second device, comprising:
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receiving an identification transmission including an interface address from the first device;
determining whether the identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier;returning an interface address of a third device to the first device in response to determining that the identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the third device relays transmissions between the first and second devices; and receiving a configuration command to configure the third device on an out of band or in-band port, wherein configuration commands on the in-band port are only received from devices originating from one of the recognized vendors.
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14. A repeater coupled to a first device and a second device, comprising:
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a first interface coupled to the first device; a second interface coupled to the second device;
circuitry capable of causing operations to be performed, the operations comprising;(i) receiving an identification transmission including an interface address from the first device; (ii) determining whether the identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier; (iii) returning an interface address of the repeater to the first device in response to determining that the identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the repeater relays transmissions between the first and second devices and includes a plurality of interfaces; (iv) maintaining an association of a corresponding interface for each of a plurality of interfaces; (v) receiving a transmission from one interface; (vi) determining from the association the corresponding interface for the interface receiving the transmission; and (vii) forwarding the transmission to the determined corresponding interface to forward to one device connected to the corresponding interface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 22, 24)
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17. A repeater coupled to a first device and a second device, comprising:
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a first interface coupled to the first device; a second interface coupled to the second device; circuitry capable of causing operations to be performed, the operations comprising; (i) receiving a first identification transmission including an interface address from the first device; (ii) determining whether the first identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier; (iii) returning an interface address of the repeater to the first device in response to determining that the identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the repeater relays transmissions between the first and second devices; (iv) receiving a second identification transmission from the second device; and (v) sending the first identification transmission to the second device and sending the second identification transmission to the first device in response to receiving the second identification transmission. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A repeater coupled to a first device and a second device, comprising:
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a first interface coupled to the first device; a second interface coupled to the second device; circuitry capable of causing operations to be performed, the operations comprising; (i) receiving a first identification transmission including an interface address from the first device; (ii) determining whether the first identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier; (iii) returning an interface address of the repeater to the first device in response to determining that the identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the repeater relays transmissions between the first and second devices; (iv) receiving a second identification transmission from the second device; and (v) sending the second identification transmission to the first device in response to determining that the first identification transmission does not include one recognized vendor identifier. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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23. A repeater coupled to a first device and a second device, comprising:
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a first interface coupled to the first device; a second interface coupled to the second device; circuitry capable of causing operations to be performed, the operations comprising; (i) receiving an identification transmission including an interface address from the first device; (ii) determining whether the identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier; and (iii) returning an interface address of the repeater to the first device in response to determining that the identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the repeater relays transmissions between the first and second devices; (iv) receiving a configuration command to configure the repeater on an out of band or in-band port, wherein configuration commands on the in-band port are only received from devices originating from one of the recognized vendors.
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25. An article of manufacture for processing a transmission from a first device to a second device, wherein the article of manufacture causes operations to be performed, the operations comprising:
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receiving an identification transmission including an interface address from the first device; determining whether the identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier; returning an interface address of a third device to the first device in response to determining that the identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the third device relays transmissions between the first and second devices and includes a plurality of interfaces; maintaining an association of a corresponding interface for each of a plurality of interfaces; receiving a transmission from one interface; determining from the association the corresponding interface for the interface receiving the transmission; and forwarding the transmission to the determined corresponding interface to forward to one device connected to the corresponding interface. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 34, 36)
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29. An article of manufacture for processing a transmission from a first device to a second device, wherein the article of manufacture causes operations to be performed with respect to a third device, the operations comprising:
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receiving a first identification transmission including an interface address from the first device; determining whether the first identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier; returning an interface address of the third device to the first device in response to determining that the first identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the third device relays transmissions between the first and second devices; receiving a second identification transmission from the second device; and sending the first identification transmission to the second device and sending the second identification transmission to the first device in response to receiving the second identification transmission. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. An article of manufacture for processing a transmission from a first device to a second device, wherein the article of manufacture causes operations to be performed with respect to a third device, the operations comprising:
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receiving a first identification transmission including an interface address from the first device; determining whether the first identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier; returning an interface address of the third device to the first device in response to determining that the first identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the third device relays transmissions between the first and second devices; receiving a second identification transmission from the second device; and sending the second identification transmission to the first device in response to determining that the first identification transmission does not include one recognized vendor identifier. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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35. An article of manufacture for processing a transmission from a first device to a second device, wherein the article of manufacture causes operations to be performed, the operations comprising:
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receiving an identification transmission including an interface address from the first device; determining whether the identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier; returning an interface address of a third device to the first device in response to determining that the identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the third device relays transmissions between the first and second devices; and receiving a configuration command to configure the third device on an out of band or in-band port, wherein configuration commands on the in-band port are only received from devices originating from one of the recognized vendors.
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37. A system, comprising:
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a first device; a second device; and repeater coupled to the first device and a second device, comprising; (ii) a first interface coupled to the first device; (iii) a second interface coupled to the second device; (iii) circuitry capable of causing operations to be performed, the operations comprising; (A) receiving a first identification transmission including an interface address from the first device; (B) determining whether the first identification transmission indicates a recognized vendor identifier; (C) returning an interface address of the repeater to the first device in response to determining that the first identification transmission includes one recognized vendor identifier, wherein the repeater relays transmissions between the first and second devices; (D) receiving a second identification transmission from the second device; (E) sending the first identification transmission to the second device and sending the second identification transmission to the first device in response to receiving the second identification transmission.
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