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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2013
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Norman W. Finn, Livermore, CA (US);
Michael R. Smith, San Jose, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for including network security information in a frame is disclosed. Network security information is included in a secure portion of overhead of a frame. The network security information is configured to facilitate network security. A network device configured to process a frame is also disclosed. The frame includes frame security information and network security information. The frame security information is configured to facilitate securing a portion of overhead of the frame, and the network security information is located in the secure portion of the overhead of the frame and is configured to facilitate network security.
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