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Storing packet data in mirror buffer

US11019172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2020
Grant dateMay 25, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Some embodiments provide a method for a hardware forwarding element. Based on a set of characteristics of a packet, the method determines to copy a packet to a particular temporary storage of a set of temporary storages of the hardware forwarding element. Based on a property of the particular temporary storage, the method stores only a particular portion of the packet in the particular temporary storage. A same size portion of each packet copied to the particular temporary storage is stored in the particular temporary storage.

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