Remote network device management
US7644147B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/17375
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus having a corresponding method comprises a memory; a plurality of ports comprising one or more network ports to send and receive data packets and to receive management packets, wherein each of the management packets comprises one or more commands, and wherein the commands comprise one or more of the group consisting of a command to read data from the memory, and a command to write data to the memory, and a central processing unit (CPU) port to transmit packets addressed to a CPU; a forwarding engine to transfer the data packets between the ports according to a forwarding table stored in the memory; a protocol unit to identify the management packets; and a management unit to execute the commands; wherein the management packets bypass the CPU port.
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