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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2010
William J. Armstrong, Rochester, MN (US);
Claude Basso, Raleigh, NC (US);
Josep Cors, Rochester, MN (US);
David R. Engebretsen, CannonFalls, MN (US);
Kyle A. Lucke, Oronoco, MN (US);
Jeffrey J. Lynch, Apex, NC (US);
William J. Armstrong, Rochester, MN (US);
Claude Basso, Raleigh, NC (US);
Josep Cors, Rochester, MN (US);
David R. Engebretsen, CannonFalls, MN (US);
Kyle A. Lucke, Oronoco, MN (US);
Jeffrey J. Lynch, Apex, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods to forward data frames are described. A particular method may include generating a plurality of management frames at a controlling bridge. The management frames may include routing information. The plurality of management frames may be communicated to a plurality of bridge elements coupled to a plurality of server computers. The plurality of bridge elements are each configured to selectively forward a plurality of data frames according to the routing information.