Patent ID: 9577917
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: H04L,Y02D

Claim:
1. A method for virtual link aggregation comprising: coupling a first networking element to a second networking element using a first link; coupling the first networking element to a third networking element using a second link; coupling the second networking element to the third networking element using a third link; establishing a first virtual link between the third networking element and each one of the first networking element and the second networking element; managing networking traffic from the first networking element based at least in part on a first trigger status; determining the first trigger status based at least in part on establishing of the first virtual link, wherein the first trigger status is set to enabled prior to the establishing of the first virtual link, and the first trigger status is set to disabled after the establishing of the first virtual link; and initiating a health check process on the first networking element based on occurrence of a first event associated with the first link; wherein the first event associated with the first link comprises one of a failure or restoration of the first link; and wherein a state of at least one networking port of at least one of the first networking element, the second networking element, and the third networking element is adjusted based on results of the health check process.