US 2013/0156028 A1 · System and Method for Input/Output Virtualization using Virtualized Switch Aggregation Zones

Abstract

A network switch includes a first network port, a second network port, and a port virtualization module associated with the first network port. The port virtualization module determines that a device coupled to the first network port includes a first virtual network interface and provides a second virtual network interface on the first network port. The second virtual network interface is associated with the first virtual network interface. The network switch provides an aggregation zone including the second network port, the first virtual network interface, and the second virtual network interface.

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Dependent claims

A network switch, comprising:

a first network port;
a second network port;
and
a first port virtualization module associated with the first network port, the first port virtualization module operable to:
determine that a first device coupled to the first network port includes a first virtual network interface;
and
provide a second virtual network interface on the first network port, the second virtual network interface being associated with the first virtual network interface;
wherein the network switch is operable to provide a first aggregation zone including the second network port, the first virtual network interface, and the second virtual network interface.

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A method of providing aggregation zones in a network switch, comprising:

determining that a first device coupled to a first network port of the network switch includes a first virtual network interface;
providing a second virtual network interface on the first network port, the second virtual network interface being associated with the first virtual network interface;
and
providing a first aggregation zone on the network switch, the first aggregation zone including a second network port of the network switch, the first virtual network interface, and the second virtual network interface.

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System and Method for Input/Output Virtualization using Virtualized Switch Aggregation Zones

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System and Method for Input/Output Virtualization using Virtualized Switch Aggregation Zones

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