IDENTIFIER ASSIGNMENT TO A NEW SWITCH IN A SWITCH GROUP

摘要

One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch. The switch includes a switch group module, a persistent storage module, and an allocation module. The switch group module maintains a membership in a switch group. The switch group includes a plurality of switches and operates as a single switch. The persistent storage module stores configuration information associated with the switch group in a data structure in a local persistent storage. The allocation module determines that a second switch is in a default mode and obtains a switch identifier from the persistent storage based on a switch media access control (MAC) address of the second switch. The allocation module then constructs a control message, which is destined for the second switch and includes the switch identifier and a switch group identifier of the switch group.

主权项

1. A switch, comprising:
a switch group module adapted to maintain a membership in a switch group, wherein the switch group includes a plurality of switches and operates as a single switch; a persistent storage module adapted to store configuration information associated with the switch group in a data structure in a local persistent storage; and an allocation module adapted to:
determine that a second switch is in a default mode;obtain a switch identifier from the persistent storage based on a switch media access control (MAC) address of the second switch; andconstruct a control message comprising the switch identifier and a switch group identifier of the switch group, wherein the control message is destined for the second switch.