MAC address synchronization in a fabric switch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9774543
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15227789

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One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for facilitating synchronization of MAC addresses in a fabric switch. During operation, the system divides a number of media access control (MAC) addresses associated with devices coupled to an interface of the switch. The system then computes a checksum for a respective chunk of MAC addresses. In addition, the system broadcasts MAC address information of the chunk to facilitate MAC address synchronization in a fabric switch of which the switch is a member, and to manage the chunks and their corresponding checksum, thereby correcting an unsynchronized or race condition in the fabric switch.

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  • BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.

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Venkatesh, Vardarajan Santa Clara, US 17 363

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