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AssigneeOracle America, Inc.
InventorsRajagopal Kunhappan, Darrin P. Johnson, Sunay Tripathi
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One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that specifies a MAC identifier for a network-interface-device in a computing device. In this system, the network-interface-device is configured to connect to a network though a port. During operation, the network-interface-device receives data packets through this port, and accepts a data packet if the data packet contains a destination that matches the MAC identifier for the network-interface-device, which can be a universally-administered MAC identifier. The system is also configured to determine whether the network-interface-device supports one or more additional MAC identifiers. If so, the system adds and activates an additional MAC identifier. By activating the newly-added MAC identifier in the computing device, the system allows the network-interface-device to logically separate data packets based on MAC identifiers.
A method for specifying a MAC identifier for a network-interface-device in a computing device, where the network-interface-device is configured to connect to a network through a port, where the network-interface-device is configured to accept a data packet received through the port if the data packet contains a destination that matches the MAC identifier, where the network-interface-device includes a universally-administered MAC identifier, the method comprising:
A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for specifying a MAC identifier for a network-interface-device in a computing device, where the network-interface-device is configured to connect to a network through a port, where the network-interface-device is configured to accept a data packet received through the port if the data packet contains a destination that matches the MAC identifier, where the network-interface-device includes a universally-administered MAC identifier, the method comprising:
An apparatus that specifies a MAC identifier for a network-interface-device in a computing device, where the network-interface-device is configured to connect to a network through a port, where the network-interface-device is configured to accept a data packet received through the port if the data packet contains a destination that matches the MAC identifier, where the network-interface-device includes a universally-administered MAC identifier, comprising:
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