公开(公告)号：US11252073B1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16752443

申请日：2020-01-24

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Roberto Kobo ,  Frank Peraza ,  Omer Ali ,  Muhammad Ahmad Imam

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/751 ,  H04L12/713 ,  H04L12/42 ,  H04L12/717 ,  H04L12/753

Abstract: Network link redundancy may be provided. A node comprising a virtualization of a network topology comprising a plurality of devices may be provided. Next, the node may be provided with at least two ports. Each of the at least two ports may respectively comprise an inside facing portion that uses a first protocol and an outside facing portion that uses a second protocol. The node may operate using the first protocol. A behavioral mode of the at least two ports may be controlled and the behavioral mode of the at least two ports may be communicated to at least one other node outside the node.