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FAST RECOVERY OF MULTICAST ROUTER PORTS ON SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL (STP) TOPOLOGY CHANGE IN A LAYER 2 (L2) NETWORK

2019
Online Patent
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In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processing circuit and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processing circuit. The logic is configured to cause the processing circuit to handle Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP) messages received from other devices in a network. Also, the logic is configured to cause the processing circuit to create a general query solicit (GQS) message configured to solicit a general query (GQ) from a multicast snooping querier coupled with the apparatus. The GQS message causes the multicast snooping querier to send out a general query (GQ) message on all ports in response to receiving the GQS message. The GQ message is configured to solicit port information and group membership information from each IGMP switch in the network. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in more embodiments.

Titel:
FAST RECOVERY OF MULTICAST ROUTER PORTS ON SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL (STP) TOPOLOGY CHANGE IN A LAYER 2 (L2) NETWORK
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Veröffentlichung: 2019
Medientyp: Patent
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  • Nachgewiesen in: USPTO Patent Applications
  • Sprachen: English
  • Document Number: 20190245708
  • Publication Date: August 8, 2019
  • Appl. No: 16/384623
  • Application Filed: April 15, 2019
  • Claim: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a processing circuit; logic integrated with and/or executable by the processing circuit, the logic being configured to cause the processing circuit to: handle Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP) messages received from other devices in a network; and create a general query solicit (GQS) message configured to solicit a general query (GQ) from a multicast snooping querier coupled with the apparatus, wherein the GQS message causes the multicast snooping querier to send out a general query (GQ) message on all ports in response to receiving the GQS message, wherein the GQ message is configured to solicit port information and group membership information from each IGMP switch in the network.
  • Claim: 2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the multicast snooping querier is a multicast router, an IGMP router, or an IGMP switch.
  • Claim: 3. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the logic further causes the processing circuit to: determine that a link coupled to another IGMP switch in the network has failed prior to creating the GQS message; and send the GQS message out on all forwarding ports except for a port coupled to the failed link.
  • Claim: 4. The apparatus as recited in claim 3, wherein the logic further causes the processing circuit to respond to: receive a second GQ message; and respond to the second GQ message with a response that includes port information and group membership information to enable the multicast snooping querier to build a multicast routing tree.
  • Claim: 5. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the GQS message has a type field set to 0xF1.
  • Claim: 6. A method, comprising: handling, using a switch in a network, Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP) messages received from other devices in the network; and creating, using the switch, a general query solicit (GQS) message configured to solicit a general query (GQ) from a multicast snooping querier coupled with the switch, wherein the GQS message causes the multicast snooping querier to send out a general query (GQ) message on all ports in response to receiving the GQS message, the GQ message being configured to solicit port information and group membership information from each IGMP switch in the network.
  • Claim: 7. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the multicast snooping querier is a multicast router, an IGMP router, or an IGMP switch.
  • Claim: 8. The method as recited in claim 6, comprising: determining that a link coupled to another IGMP switch in the network has failed prior to creating the GQS message; and sending the GQS message out on all forwarding ports except for a port coupled to the failed link.
  • Claim: 9. The method as recited in claim 6, comprising: receiving a second GQ message; and responding to the second GQ message with a response that includes port information and group membership information to enable the multicast snooping querier to build a multicast routing tree.
  • Claim: 10. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the GQS message has a type field set to 0xF1.
  • Claim: 11. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions being executable by a processor of a switch to cause the processor to: handle, by the processor, Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP) messages received from other devices in a network; create, by the processor, a general query solicit (GQS) message configured to solicit a general query (GQ) from a multicast snooping querier coupled with the switch; receive, by the processor, a GQ message; and respond, by the processor, to the GQ message with a response that includes port information and group membership information to enable the multicast snooping querier to build a multicast routing tree.
  • Claim: 12. The computer program product as recited in claim 11, wherein the multicast snooping querier is a multicast router, an IGMP router, or an IGMP switch.
  • Claim: 13. The computer program product as recited in claim 11, wherein the GQS message causes the multicast snooping querier to send out a second GQ message on all ports in response to receiving the GQS message.
  • Claim: 14. The computer program product as recited in claim 13, wherein the second GQ message is configured to solicit port information and group membership information from each IGMP switch in the network.
  • Claim: 15. The computer program product as recited in claim 11, wherein the program instructions are further executable to cause the processor to: determine, by the processor, that a link coupled to another IGMP switch in the network has failed prior to creating the GQS message; and send, by the processor, the GQS message out on all forwarding ports except for a port coupled to the failed link.
  • Claim: 16. The computer program product as recited in claim 11, wherein the GQS message has a type field set to 0xF1.
  • Claim: 17. An apparatus, comprising: a processor; and the computer program product as recited in claim 11.
  • Current International Class: 04; 04; 04; 04; 04; 04; 04; 04

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