Patent ID: 8331360
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of re-configuring a network comprising a plurality of routing-bridges (Rbridges) includes the steps of: computing, prior to detection of a trigger condition, an identifier of a primary Rbridge device and an identifier of an alternate Rbridge device to which communications destined for a forwarding target should be forwarded; also prior to detection of the trigger condition, storing at a designated Routing Bridge (Rbridge), for the forwarding target, the primary identifier of the primary Rbridge and the alternate identifier of the alternate Rbridge; and selectively forwarding a packet destined for the forwarding target to either the primary Rbridge or the alternate Rbridge device in response to a detection of a trigger condition at the primary Rbridge; wherein the trigger condition is one of: