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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2006
Donald B. Grosser, Apex, NC (US);
Daniel V. Wade, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Donald B. Grosser, Apex, NC (US);
Daniel V. Wade, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Extreme Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for selective layer 2 port blocking using layer 2 source addresses are disclosed. According to one method, a layer 2 frame is received. An I/O port block list is identified based on a layer 2 source address in the layer 2 frame. A set of ports to which the layer 2 fame should be forwarded is identified. The frame is blocked from being forwarded to ports in the set that are also in the I/O port block list.
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