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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Michael Gerard Fitzpatrick, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jeffrey D Haggar, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Hugh E Hockett, Raleigh, NC (US);
Maurice Isrel, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Jerry W Stevens, Raleigh, NC (US);
Todd Elsworth Valler, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system and computer program product for managing at least two physical links. A TCP/IP stack configures a first interface with attributes. The TCP/IP stack activates the first interface. The TCP/IP stack detects a channel path identifier (CHPID). The TCP/IP stack creates a second interface. The TCP/IP stack associates the second interface with the first interface. The first interface and the second interface are logically linked to exchange traffic corresponding to a single internet protocol address. The TCP/IP stack configures the second interface with at least one attribute. The TCP/IP stack activates the second interface. The two physical links may rely on two different physical link types.