Selective network merging

摘要

Subsets of isolated communications networks are selectively merged without merging the entire isolated communications networks, and devices are imported across isolated communications networks without merging the isolated communications networks. The presently disclosed technology provides for improved scalability, performance, and security in logical networks spanning two or more physical communications networks.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a memory for storing tags; a plurality of ports; logic coupled to said memory and configured to store an enforce tag in said memory, wherein said enforce tag indicates merging zones with respective like enforce tags to the exclusion of zones without a like enforce tag and where said enforce tag is used with zones desired to be merged; and logic coupled to said memory and communicatively coupled to said plurality of ports and configured to recognize said enforce tag to selectively merge zones of isolated fabrics without merging the isolated fabrics, wherein zones are selectively merged based on a comparison of respective enforce tags of zones from the isolated fabrics with said enforce tag stored in the device.