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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2012
Lifang Liu, Beijing, CN;
Lifang Liu, Beijing, CN;
HANGZHOU H3C TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Zhejiang, CN;
Abstract
A method of zero configuration for a virtual distributed device in a distributed network is disclosed. A plurality of peer devices are added as virtual devices to a network device. Configuration information is imported to the network device. A peer group comprising the plurality of peer devices, and corresponding topology of the peer group, are established in the network device. A connection between the network device and one of the plurality of peer devices is established via an uplink switch, the plurality of peer devices being connected to one another by virtual links. The network device distributes the configuration information to the plurality of peer devices in accordance with the established topology via the peer device connected to the uplink switch.