Transmitting a packet from a distributed trunk switch

摘要

A method of transmitting an upstream communication packet from a distributed trunk (DT) switch is described. The method comprises receiving a packet from a device connected to a DT port of the DT switch; and transmitting the received packet via a non-DT port of the DT switch if the DT switch is the owner of the device and transmitting the received packet via a DT interconnect (DTI) port of the DT switch if the DT switch is not the owner of the device.

主权项

1. A distributed trunk (DT) switch for transmitting an upstream communication packet from the DT switch, comprising:
a DT port, wherein a device is to be connected to the DT switch through the DT port and to a second DT switch through a DT port on the second DT switch; a DT interconnect (DTI) port that is to be connected to the second DT switch; a non-DT port; a processor; and a memory on which is stored machine readable instructions that are to cause the processor to:
receive a packet from the device through the DT port of the DT switch; andtransmit the received packet via the non-DT port if the DT switch is designated to manage communication forwarding decisions with respect to the device and transmit the received packet via the DTI port to the second DT switch if the DT switch is not designated to manage communication forwarding decisions with respect to the device.