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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2014
Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Chris Thai, Oakland, CA (US);
Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a switch that has a module implemented in at least one of a processor or a memory, and multiple ports including a first port and a second port in a predefined sequence relative to the first port. The module is configured to automatically associate a first compute device with a first virtual local area network (VLAN) when the first compute device is coupled to the first port with a first cable. The module is configured to automatically associate a second compute device to the first VLAN when the second compute device is coupled to the second port with a second cable based on the second port being in a predefined sequence relative to the first port. The predefined sequence can include, for example, the second port being next in physical sequence after the first port.