System and method for a virtual chassis system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9148389
APP PUB NO 20130077621A1
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13674259

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A virtual chassis system includes a plurality of network nodes configured with a master virtual chassis address. The network nodes are connected by virtual fabric link (VFLs) that provide a connection for exchange of packets between the network nodes. The packets include source MAC addresses and associated hardware device information, such as source chassis ID, source network interface identifier and source port identifier information. The network nodes use this information to maintain synchronized MAC address tables for forwarding of packets in the virtual chassis system.

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WSOU INVESTMENTS LLC11150 SANTA MONICA BLVD SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES CA 90025

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bates, Stephen R Salt Lake City, US 1 31
Bhattacharya, Surajit Thousand Oaks, US 3 94
Chang, Chung-Hua Temple City, US 1 31
Hanka, Stephen C Lindon, US 2 42
Jacob, Da Silva Roberto H Oak Park, US 17 688
Kunnath, Nalinakshan Camarillo, US 6 192
Larsen, Steve Riverton, US 12 361
Page, Gregory G Sandy, US 7 434
Ravenscroft, Christopher Francis Woodland Hills, US 1 31
Santoso, Ignatius D Thousand Oaks, US 4 114
Tolliver, Eric W Moorpark, US 7 72
Vinayagam, Anand Oak Park, US 7 379
Wu, Shaofu West Hills, US 46 862

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