Method for realizing multiple spanning tree software simulation
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN Β· China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NEW H3C TECH CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2006-09-06
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable Β· inactive patent
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Abstract
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technical field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of communication, in particular to a method for simulating multiple spanning trees through software inside a network communication device that only supports Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). Background technique
[0002] STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) is an important protocol for Layer 2 network applications. Its purpose is to prevent broadcast storms caused by ring structures in the network and ensure reliable availability of the network. In the network where STP is running, it can effectively block the network loop, ensure the logical non-ring structure of the network, and at the same time make the blocked link a backup link. When a fault occurs on the ring, the blocked link Normal operation can be resumed quickly. However, since all VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks) in the STP protocol share one spanning tree, VLAN load balancing cannot be achieved. When the traffic on the network is too large, packets of a ...