Switching Method

摘要

A method for providing identifiers for virtual devices in a network. The method comprises receiving a discovery data packet directed to a physical network node associated with a physical endpoint device. A response to the discovery data packet directed to a physical network node is provided, the response comprising an identifier of a virtual device. At least one further discovery data packet directed at least to said virtual device is received. A response to a first one of the further discovery data packets is provided, the response comprising an identifier of a virtual endpoint device. At least some functionality of the virtual endpoint device is provided by the physical endpoint device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
intercepting enumeration packets directed to a physical network device hierarchy, the physical network device hierarchy comprising at least one network device and at least one physical endpoint device; in response to intercepting the enumeration packets, transmitting at least one response data packet to each of the enumeration packets, the response data packets presenting a virtualized device hierarchy, the virtualized device hierarchy comprising at least one virtual network device and at least one virtual endpoint device; and storing a mapping between an identifier of the at least one virtual endpoint device and a queue of the at least one physical endpoint device.