IPv6 alias
AssigneeEMC IP Holding Company LLC
InventorThomas Alan Bean
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Abstract
In one example, a method for configuring an interface includes creating an alias interface, where the alias interface is associated with a corresponding base interface. An alias address such as an IPv6 address is then created and assigned to the alias interface. The alias address is then added to the base interface, the base interface including a statically configured address. Finally, access to the base interface is enabled by way of the alias interface.
Claims18
A method, comprising:
- defining an interface stack of a network component, wherein the interface stack is defined as comprising:
- a base level that comprises a first physical slave interface and a second physical slave interface;
- an intermediate level having a virtual bonded interface that represents the first physical slave interface and the second physical slave interface together as a single, unified interface, and neither of the first physical slave interface nor the second physical slave interface has an IP address;
- and
- a top level comprising a plurality of alias interfaces, and each of the alias interfaces is assigned to a different respective user, wherein the interface stack enables the alias interfaces to communicate with one of the first and second physical slave interfaces by way of the virtual bonded interface;
- creating and assigning a respective alias IP address to each of the alias interfaces;
- and
- enabling access to the network component interface stack by way of the alias interfaces.
A non-transitory storage medium having stored therein instructions which are executable by one or more hardware processors to perform operations comprising:
- defining an interface stack of a network component, wherein the interface stack is defined as comprising:
- a base level that comprises a first physical slave interface and a second physical slave interface;
- an intermediate level having a virtual bonded interface that represents the first physical slave interface and the second physical slave interface together as a single, unified interface, and neither of the first physical slave interface nor the second physical slave interface has an IP address;
- and
- a top level comprising a plurality of alias interfaces, and each of the alias interfaces is assigned to a different respective user, wherein the interface stack enables the alias interfaces to communicate with one of the first and second physical slave interfaces by way of the virtual bonded interface;
- creating and assigning a respective alias IP address to each of the alias interfaces;
- and
- enabling access to the network component interface stack by way of the alias interfaces.
A physical device, comprising:
- an interface stack comprising:
- a base level comprising a physical interface that includes a first physical slave interface and a second physical slave interface;
- an intermediate level having a virtual bonded interface that represents the first physical slave interface and the second physical slave interface together as a single, unified interface, and neither of the first physical slave interface nor the second physical slave interface has an IP address;
- and
- a top level comprising a plurality of alias interfaces, each of which corresponds to a different respective user, and each of the alias interfaces is arranged for communication with one of the first and second physical slave interfaces by way of the virtual bonded interface, and
- wherein each alias interface has a respective alias IP address, and the interface stack is accessible to another device by way of one or more of the alias interfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.