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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2009
Sanjay Sane, Fremont, CA (US);
Smita Rai, Mountain View, CA (US);
Pirabhu Raman, San Jose, CA (US);
Umesh Mahajan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Sanjay Sane, Fremont, CA (US);
Smita Rai, Mountain View, CA (US);
Pirabhu Raman, San Jose, CA (US);
Umesh Mahajan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes one or more ports for connection to one or more links in communication with a network device, a multi-chassis trunk (MCT) port for connection to an MCT in communication with a switch, and an MCEC manager for creating an MCEC comprising the one or more links in communication with the network device and one or more links connecting the switch to the network device, and transmitting messages to the switch to synchronize state for the MCEC. The apparatus further includes a control plane and a data plane configured for operation independent from a control plane and a data plane at the switch. A method is also disclosed.