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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2005
Luc Absillis, Raleigh, NC (US);
Luc Absillis, Raleigh, NC (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
An access node comprises an application server, a logical access port coupled to the application server and a redirection filter module coupled to the logical access port. The redirection filter module includes a data redirection filter and an Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) redirection filter. The data redirection filter facilitates a data packet received on the access port being directed to the application server when a destination Media Access Control (MAC) address of the data packet corresponds to a MAC address of the application server or when a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address of the data packet corresponds to an IP address of the application server. The ARP redirection filter facilitates an ARP reply message being issued when a target IP address of an ARP request message received on the access port corresponds to the IP address of the application server.