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Protection switching over a virtual link aggregation

  • US 9,350,680 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2014
  • Issued: 05/24/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A switch, comprising:

  • one or more ports;

    a link management module configured to;

    operate a protected virtual link aggregation group as a protected logical channel, wherein the protected virtual link aggregation group comprises a first and a second aggregate link groups, and wherein an aggregate link group comprises a plurality of aggregated links operating as a logical channel;

    operate the first aggregate link group as an active aggregate link group of the protected virtual link aggregation, wherein the first aggregate link group comprises at least a first port of the one or more ports of the switch, and wherein forwarding is enabled via the first port; and

    operate the second aggregate link group of the protected virtual link aggregation as a standby for the first aggregate link group, wherein the second aggregate link group comprises at least a second port of the one or more ports of the switch, and wherein forwarding is disabled via the second port;

    wherein, in response to being operational, the logical channel of the first aggregate link group represents the protected logical channel.

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