发明名称 |
Method And System For Associating Physical Link Partners Using A Layer Two Mechanism |
摘要 |
A network device and an adjacent network device may autonegotiate for utilization of an OSI layer 2 protocol for exchanging control information. The network device may generate and/or communicate to the adjacent network device, Ethernet frames comprising the control information based on the OSI layer 2 protocol. OSI layer 2 capabilities status and/or MAC address of the adjacent network device may be received and/or stored during auto-negotiation. An Ethertype and/or LLDP Ethertype may be set within the Ethernet frames to indicate utilization of the OSI layer 2 protocol. Payload within the Ethernet frames may be populated with control information that is encapsulated in a non-standardized or standardized discovery protocol frame and/or a LLDPDU. The control information may comprise device capabilities and/or communication parameters. Subsequent Ethernet frames comprising other content may be communicated to the adjacent network device based on the control information.
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申请公布号 |
US2011019689(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.01.27 |
申请号 |
US20090562804 |
申请日期 |
2009.09.18 |
申请人 |
DIAB WAEL WILLIAM;TEENER MICHAEL JOHAS |
发明人 |
DIAB WAEL WILLIAM;TEENER MICHAEL JOHAS |
分类号 |
H04J3/02 |
主分类号 |
H04J3/02 |
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