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Methods and devices for exchanging peer parameters between network devices

  • US 8,605,624 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2008
  • Issued: 12/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • determining, by a first port of a first network device, that a second port of a second network device supports a protocol to be used to exchange configuration information, wherein the protocol is supported by the first port;

    exchanging configuration information by the first port of the first network device with the second port using the protocol after determining, by the first port of the first network device, that the second port supports the protocol; and

    automatically configuring the first port according to the exchanged configuration information;

    wherein automatically configuring the first port according to the exchanged configuration information comprises automatically configuring the first port to support virtual storage area network (VSANs) that are supported by both the first port and the second port.

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