Patent ID: 7693056
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of connecting a communication node with a plurality of network interfaces, comprising: configuring a virtual interface of the communication node, the virtual interface being accessible by applications being executed on the communication node; generating, by a configuration module of the communication node, an identifier that intrinsically identifies the communication node, and storing the identifier in an identifier table so that a plurality of IP addresses, each corresponding to one of the plurality of network interfaces respectively, is assigned to the identifier; checking, by the configuration module of the communication node, the communication node for available network interfaces, and setting up a network interface table storing available network interfaces by storing information including at least one IP address of an available network interface assigned to the identifier in the identifier table; and connecting, by a connection module of the communication node, at least one of the available network interfaces to the virtual interface based on the information stored in the network interface table.