Managing link aggregation traffic in edge nodes
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- configuring, via negotiation by a first network edge device with a switch coupled to a physical network interface of the first network edge device and coupled to a physical network interface of a second network edge device, the physical network interface of the first network edge device to be included within a link aggregation group (LAG), wherein the physical network interface of the second network edge device is also included within the LAG;
receiving, by the first network edge device via the physical network interface of the first network edge device included within the LAG, a first address resolution packet including a source and a destination;
determining, by the first network edge device, that the destination of the address resolution packet is a networking address assigned to a logical interface that is unique to the second network edge device; and
transmitting the address resolution packet from a synchronization network interface of the first network edge device to a synchronization network interface of the second network edge device in response to determining that the destination is a networking address assigned to a logical interface that is unique to second network edge device, the synchronization network interfaces being coupled to the switch, and the synchronization network interface of the first network edge device being excluded from sharing a common LAG with any ports of the second network edge device and the synchronization network interface of the second network edge device being excluded from sharing a common LAG with any ports of the first network edge device.
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Abstract
Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems include a first network edge device configuring a physical network interface to be included within a link aggregation group (LAG). The physical network interface of a second network edge device is also included within the LAG. The first network edge device receives, via the LAG, a first address resolution packet including a source and a destination. The first network edge device determines that the destination of the address resolution packet is a networking address assigned to a logical interface that is unique to the second network edge device. In response, first network edge device transmits the address resolution packet from a synchronization network interface to a synchronization network interface of the second network edge device. The synchronization network interface of each network edge device is excluded from sharing a LAG with network edge device ports of the other network edge device.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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configuring, via negotiation by a first network edge device with a switch coupled to a physical network interface of the first network edge device and coupled to a physical network interface of a second network edge device, the physical network interface of the first network edge device to be included within a link aggregation group (LAG), wherein the physical network interface of the second network edge device is also included within the LAG; receiving, by the first network edge device via the physical network interface of the first network edge device included within the LAG, a first address resolution packet including a source and a destination; determining, by the first network edge device, that the destination of the address resolution packet is a networking address assigned to a logical interface that is unique to the second network edge device; and transmitting the address resolution packet from a synchronization network interface of the first network edge device to a synchronization network interface of the second network edge device in response to determining that the destination is a networking address assigned to a logical interface that is unique to second network edge device, the synchronization network interfaces being coupled to the switch, and the synchronization network interface of the first network edge device being excluded from sharing a common LAG with any ports of the second network edge device and the synchronization network interface of the second network edge device being excluded from sharing a common LAG with any ports of the first network edge device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by a first network edge device, cause the first network edge device to perform a method comprising:
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configuring, via negotiation by the first network edge device with a switch coupled to a physical network interface of the first network edge device and coupled to a physical network interface of a second network edge device, the physical network interface of the first network edge device to be included within a link aggregation group (LAG), wherein the physical network interface of the second network edge device is also included within the LAG; receiving, by the first network edge device via the physical network interface of the first network edge device included within the LAG, a first address resolution packet including a source and a destination; determining, by the first network edge device, that the destination of the address resolution packet is a networking address assigned to a logical interface that is unique to the second network edge device; and transmitting the address resolution packet from a synchronization network interface of the first network edge device to a synchronization network interface of the second network edge device in response to determining that the destination is a networking address assigned to a logical interface that is unique to second network edge device, the synchronization network interfaces being coupled to the switch, and the synchronization network interface of the first network edge device being excluded from sharing a common LAG with any ports of the second network edge device and the synchronization network interface of the second network edge device being excluded from sharing a common LAG with any ports of the first network edge device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A first network edge device comprising:
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a processing device; and a memory coupled to the processing device, the memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processing device, cause the first network edge device to; configure, via negotiation by the first network edge device with a switch coupled to a physical network interface of the first network edge device and coupled to a physical network interface of a second network edge device, the physical network interface of the first network edge device to be included within a link aggregation group (LAG), wherein the physical network interface of the second network edge device is also included within the LAG; receive, via the physical network interface of the first network edge device included within the LAG, a first address resolution packet including a source and a destination; determine that the destination of the address resolution packet is a networking address assigned to a logical interface that is unique to the second network edge device; and transmit the address resolution packet from a synchronization network interface of the first network edge device to a synchronization network interface of the second network edge device in response to determining that the destination is a networking address assigned to a logical interface that is unique to second network edge device, the synchronization network interfaces being coupled to the switch, and the synchronization network interface of the first network edge device being excluded from sharing a common LAG with any ports of the second network edge device and the synchronization network interface of the second network edge device being excluded from sharing a common LAG with any ports of the first network edge device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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