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Virtual cluster switching

  • US 8,867,552 B2
  • Filed: 04/14/2011
  • Issued: 10/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A switch, comprising:

  • a forwarding module operable to determine an output port for a packet; and

    a control module operable to;

    receive an identifier for the switch; and

    join a virtual cluster switch;

    a media access control (MAC) learning module operable to;

    learn a source MAC address and a corresponding virtual local area network (VLAN) identifier of an ingress packet associated with a port; and

    communicate the learned MAC address, corresponding VLAN identifier, and corresponding port information to a name service.

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