Inter-networking devices for use with physical layer information
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    发明授权
    Inter-networking devices for use with physical layer information 有权
    用于物理层信息的联网设备

    公开(公告)号:US08982715B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-17

    申请号:US12705501

    申请日:2010-02-12

    摘要: One exemplary embodiment is directed to an inter-networking device that performs at least one inter-networking function using physical layer information about the network of which the device is a part. Another exemplary embodiment is directed to capturing physical layer information about physical communication media that is attached to an inter-networking device. Another exemplary embodiment is directed to a technique for generating a spanning tree and/or forwarding database information for a plurality of switches in a network at a central location. The spanning tree and/or forwarding database information is generated at the central location using information including physical layer information about devices and physical communication media in the network. Another exemplary embodiment is directed to an ETHERNET physical layer device having integrated support for capturing physical layer information about the physical communication media connected to the ETHERNET physical layer device.

    摘要翻译: 一个示例性实施例涉及使用关于设备是其一部分的网络的物理层信息来执行至少一个网络间功能的网络间设备。 另一示例性实施例涉及捕获关于连接到网络间设备的物理通信媒体的物理层信息。 另一示例性实施例涉及一种用于在中央位置的网络中生成生成树和/或转发用于多个交换机的数据库信息的技术。 使用包括关于网络中的设备和物理通信介质的物理层信息的信息,在中心位置生成生成树和/或转发数据库信息。 另一个示例性实施例涉及具有集成支持以用于捕获关于连接到以太网物理层设备的物理通信介质的物理层信息的以太网物理层设备。