Fast failover of access points in a split-plane deployment

摘要

A method, system and computer readable medium for fast failover of an access point are described. A system can cause a failover of a first wireless access point when a wireless control point determines that a first wireless switching plane has failed through a platform link failure mechanism. The system can also prevent a failover of the first wireless access point or a second wireless access point when a message is received from both the first wireless switching plane and a second wireless switching plane indicating that the other wireless switching plane has failed.

主权项

1. A wireless network system comprising:
a wireless control point; a first wireless switching plane; a second wireless switching plane; a first wireless access point; and a second wireless access point, wherein the wireless control point is configured to cause a failover of the second wireless access point when the wireless control point determines that the first wireless switching plane has failed, and wherein the wireless control point is configured to not cause the failover of the first wireless access point or the second wireless access point when a message is received from both the first wireless switching plane and the second wireless switching plane indicating that the other wireless switching plane has failed.