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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2003
Lior Shabtay, Ganei Tikva, IL;
Amir Gonen, Tel Aviv, IL;
Moshe Island, Yehud, IL;
Guy Kronenthal, Givat Shmuel, IL;
Evgenia Jenny Shteinberg, Le Zion, IL;
Ygdal Naouri, Tel Aviv, IL;
Lior Shabtay, Ganei Tikva, IL;
Amir Gonen, Tel Aviv, IL;
Moshe Island, Yehud, IL;
Guy Kronenthal, Givat Shmuel, IL;
Evgenia Jenny Shteinberg, Le Zion, IL;
Ygdal Naouri, Tel Aviv, IL;
Avaya Communication Israel Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Abstract
A method of managing connectivity of a cluster of bridging-devices including a plurality of links. The method includes pre-designating at least one of the links as a redundant link which is blocked when all the other links are operative and connected in accordance with a predetermined scheme, determining connectivity data on the connectivity of the links of the cluster, and activating or blocking the pre-designated redundant at least one link responsive to the connectivity data.