Synchronization of multicast information using bicasting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8576703
APP PUB NO 20110228771A1
SERIAL NO

12913598

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Techniques that enable a network device such as a router to provide multicast routing services without interruption. Techniques are provided for using bicasting to synchronize multicast information maintained by a first processor and multicast information maintained by a second processor. A multicast protocol related event of packet is sent to both a first processor operating in active mode and a second processor operating in standby mode. Each processor then updates its multicast information based upon the bicasted event or packet.

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  • BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS LLC

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Dholakia, Mehul Cupertino, US 12 471
Pudiyapura, Ajeer S Sunnyvale, US 7 213
Yeung, Wing-Keung Adam Pleasanton, US 14 481

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