Method and network device for handling packets in a network by means of forwarding tables
US10218617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/3009
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for handling packets in a network by means of forwarding tables includes providing a software switching layer for implementing a software forwarding table; providing a hardware switching layer for implementing at least one of exact matching forwarding tables and wildcard matching forwarding tables; and redistributing, by using a switch management component for controlling the software switching layer and the hardware switching layer, installed forwarding table entries (FTEs) matching a particular flow between the software switching layer and the hardware switching layer based on traffic characteristics of said flow.
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