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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2007
Gideon Agmon, Kfar-Sava, IL;
David Zelig, Ramat-Gan, IL;
Zvika Menahemi, Modi'in, IL;
Corrigent Systems Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Abstract
A method for communication between first and second nodes via a communication network includes assigning multiple communication ports in two or more network nodes between the first and second nodes to serve as member ports of a multi-homing group (MHG). Each of the member ports is associated with a different, respective communication path between the first and second nodes via the communication network. A frame transmitted from the first node to the second node is accepted at the two or more network nodes. The frame has a header including header fields. A single port is selected from among the member ports by applying a hashing function to one or more of the header fields at each of the two or more network nodes. The frame is forwarded via the selected port over the respective communication path that is associated with the selected port.