Patent ID: 6212191
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for providing a security mechanism to an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) emulated local-area network (LAN), wherein said ATM emulated LAN is served by a LAN Emulation Server (LES), a Broadcast and Unknown Server (BUS), and a LAN Emulation Configuration Server (LECS), said method comprising the steps of:receiving a LEJOINREQUEST from a LE client at a LES;in response to the receipt of said LEJOINREQUEST, sending a LECONFIGUREREQUEST from said LES to a LECS utilizing information within said LEJOINREQUEST;receiving a LECONFIGURERESPONSE from said LECS at said LES;determining whether or not said LECONFIGURERESPONSE indicates a success; andin response to a determination that said LECONFIGURERESPONSE indicates a success, sending a LEJOINRESPONSE with a success status from said LES to said LE client, such that said LE client is allowed to join an ATM emulated LAN having said LES and said LECS.