Patent ID: 7626930
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: H04L,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for communication between first and second nodes via a communication network, the method comprising: assigning multiple communication ports in two or more network nodes between the first and second nodes to serve as member ports of a multi-homing group (MHG); associating each of the member ports with a different, respective communication path between the first and second nodes via the communication network; accepting at the two or more network nodes a frame transmitted from the first node to the second node, the frame having a header comprising header fields; selecting a single port from among the member ports over which to forward the frame by applying a hashing function to one or more of the header fields at each of the two or more network nodes; and forwarding the frame via the selected port over the respective communication path that is associated with the selected port.