Patent ID: 8125992
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A device for routing packets, comprising: a first port and a third port for connecting to a first fabric, and for providing a communication link with a first device connected to the first fabric; a second port for coupling to a second fabric, and for providing a communication link with a second device connected to the second fabric; and control logic coupled to the first, second and third port; wherein said control logic: wherein the control logic further provides a proxy of said first device in said second fabric for addressing by said second device, and further translates addresses in packets addressed to said first device proxy by said second device as being for said first device from said second device proxy; wherein the control logic further translates addresses in packets addressed to said second device proxy as being from said first device proxy; and wherein the control logic further presents said second port as a fourth domain in said second fabric, and further presents a fifth domain in said second fabric connected to said fourth domain, with said first device proxy connected to said fifth domain.