Method and a first device for managing data frames in switched networks
A method and a first device ( 110 ) of a switched network ( 100 ), for managing data frames received, at a first port, from a second device ( 120 ) are disclosed. The first device ( 110 ) handles the first port and a second port for transfer of data frames between the first and second devices ( 110, 120 ). The first device ( 110 ) is addressable by a Media Access Control address, “MAC address”, associated with the first port. The first device ( 110 ) receives ( 201 ), from the second device ( 120 ), at least one data frame at the second port. The first device ( 110 ) sends ( 202 ), on the first port, a message including the MAC address associated with the first port.
1. A method, performed by a first device of a switched network, the method comprising:
receiving first and second data frames from a second device at first and second ports of the first device, respectively, wherein the second data frame is a next data frame received from the second device after the first data frame; and
responsive to receiving the second data frame at a different port from the first data frame, sending, on the first port, a message comprising a Media Access Control (MAC) address associated with the first port, wherein the first device is addressable by the MAC address.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sending the message is performed only when the received second data frame comprises a destination address field that includes the MAC address associated with the first port.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the sending the message is performed less than a specific number of times counted from the receiving of the second data frame.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first port is an active port and the second port is a passive port, whereby the first device is capable of handling redundancy in the switched network.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first port is a first physical port and the second port is a second physical port.
6. A first device of a switched network, wherein the first device comprises:
processing circuitry;
memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the first device is configured to:
receive first and second data frames from a second device at first and second ports of the first device, respectively, wherein the second data frame is a next data frame received from the second device after the first data frame; and
responsive to receiving the second data frame at a different port from the first data frame, send, on the first port, a message comprising a Media Access Control (MAC) address associated with the first port, wherein the first device is addressable by the MAC address.
7. The first device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions are such that the first device is configured to send the message only when the received second data frame comprises a destination address field that includes the MAC address associated with the first port.
8. The first device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions are such that the first device is configured to send the message less than a specific number of times counted from the when the second data frame was received.
9. The first device of claim 6 , wherein the first port is an active port and the second port is a passive port, whereby the first device is capable of handling redundancy in the switched network.
10. The first device of claim 6 , wherein the first port is a first physical port and the second port is a second physical port.
11. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of the first device, causes the first device to:
receive first and second data frames from a second device at first and second ports of the first device, respectively, wherein the second data frame is a next data frame received from the second device after the first data frame; and
responsive to receiving the second data frame at a different port from the first data frame, send, on the first port, a message comprising a Media Access Control (MAC) address associated with the first port, wherein the first device is addressable by the MAC address.