TECHNIQUE FOR NETWORK SERVICE AVAILABILITY

摘要

A technique for triggering an association between a Media Access Control (MAC) address and a switch port is provided. The association allows forwarding data frames including the MAC address as destination MAC address via the associated switch port. Related methods include receiving a data frame originating from a node. The data frame includes a MAC address of the originating note as source MAC address. The data frame is stored including the MAC address. The data frame is successfully sent towards a first switch port. In response to a failure of a first link towards the first switch port, the stored data frame is resent towards a seconds switch port that is different from the first switch port for triggering the association between the second switch port and the MAC address of the originating node.

主权项

1. A method of triggering an association between a Media Access Control, MAC, address and a switch port, wherein the association allows forwarding data frames including the MAC address as destination MAC address via the associated switch port, the method comprising:
receiving a data frame originating from a node, wherein the data frame includes a MAC address of the originating node as source MAC address; storing the data frame including the MAC address; successfully sending the data frame towards a first switch port; and in response to a failure of a first link towards the first switch port, resending the stored data frame towards a second switch port that is different from the first switch port for triggering the association between the second switch port and the MAC address of the originating node.