Patent ID: 7453888
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of provisioning a backbone Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) comprising: a. obtaining at least one backbone VLAN Identifier (ID); b. selecting a plurality of backbone VLAN trunks; and c. associating each of the backbone VLAN ID with each one of the plurality of backbone VLAN trunks by: c1. determining a plurality of stackable trunk ports corresponding to the plurality of backbone VLAN trunks; and c2. associating the backbone VLAN ID with each one of the plurality of stackable trunk ports; wherein the selection and association of the at least one backbone VLAN ID with each one of the corresponding plurality of backbone VLAN trunks is undertaken irrespective of one of an in-use and a stand-by designation of each one of the plurality of backbone VLAN trunks and each one of the plurality of stackable trunk ports.