发明申请
- 专利标题： Address Data Learning and Registration Within a Distributed Virtual Bridge
- 专利标题（中）： 在分布式虚拟桥中处理数据学习和注册
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申请号： US12767506申请日： 2010-04-26
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公开(公告)号： US20110264610A1公开(公告)日： 2011-10-27
- 发明人: William J. Armstrong , Claude Basso , Josep Cors , David R. Engebretsen , Kyle A. Lucke , David A. Shedivy , Colin B. Verrilli , Bruce M. Walk
- 申请人： William J. Armstrong , Claude Basso , Josep Cors , David R. Engebretsen , Kyle A. Lucke , David A. Shedivy , Colin B. Verrilli , Bruce M. Walk
- 申请人地址： US NY Armonk
- 专利权人： INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- 当前专利权人： INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- 当前专利权人地址： US NY Armonk
- 主分类号： G06F15/18
- IPC分类号： G06F15/18 ; G06F15/16
摘要：
Systems and methods to forward data frames are provided. A particular apparatus may include a plurality of server computers and a distributed virtual bridge. The distributed virtual bridge may include a plurality of bridge elements coupled to the plurality of server computers and configured to forward a data frame between the plurality of server computers. The plurality of bridge elements may further be configured to automatically learn address data associated with the data frame. A controlling bridge may be coupled to the plurality of bridge elements. The controlling bridge may include a global forwarding table that is automatically updated to include the address data and is accessible to the plurality of bridge elements.