Fabric formation for virtual cluster switching
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1. A switch, comprising:
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control circuitry configured to;
identify from a first message from a second switch a set of configuration information, wherein the configuration information indicates whether the second switch is in a network of interconnected switches; and
wherein the network of interconnected switches is identified by a first fabric identifier, and wherein the switch is a member of the network of interconnected switches and associated with the first fabric identifier;
based on the configuration information, determine whether the switch is an initiating switch for a process of the second switch joining the network of interconnected switches; and
in response to determining that the switch is the initiating switch, construct a second message comprising an invitation for the second switch to join the network of interconnected switches.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch system. The switch includes a port to couple to a second switch and a control mechanism configured. During operation, the control mechanism receives from the second switch a set of configuration information. Based on the received configuration information, the control mechanism invites the second switch to join a virtual cluster switch.
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1. A switch, comprising:
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one or more ports; and control circuitry configured to; identify from a first message from a second switch a set of configuration information, wherein the configuration information indicates whether the second switch is in a network of interconnected switches; and wherein the network of interconnected switches is identified by a first fabric identifier, and wherein the switch is a member of the network of interconnected switches and associated with the first fabric identifier; based on the configuration information, determine whether the switch is an initiating switch for a process of the second switch joining the network of interconnected switches; and in response to determining that the switch is the initiating switch, construct a second message comprising an invitation for the second switch to join the network of interconnected switches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory storage device storing instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform a method for facilitating switch management in a switch of a network of interconnected switches, the method comprising:
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identifying from a first message a set of configuration information, wherein the configuration information indicates whether a second switch is in the network of interconnected switches, wherein the network of interconnected switches is identified by a first fabric identifier, and wherein the switch is a member of the network of interconnected switches and associated with the first fabric identifier; based on the configuration information, determining whether the switch is a initiating switch for a process of the second switch joining the network of interconnected switches; and in response to determining that the switch is the initiating switch, constructing a second message comprising an invitation for the second switch to join the network of interconnected switches. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for facilitating switch management in a switch of a network of interconnected switches, the method comprising:
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identifying from a first message a set of configuration information, wherein the configuration information indicates whether a second switch is in the network of interconnected switches, wherein the network of interconnected switches is identified by a first fabric identifier, wherein the switch is a member of the network of interconnected switches and associated with the first fabric identifier; based on the configuration information, determining whether the switch is a initiating switch for a process of the second switch joining the network of interconnected switches; and in response to determining that the switch is the initiating switch, constructing a second message comprising an invitation for the second switch to join the network of interconnected switches.
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