Communicating with a control plane using a forwarding information format and control plane processing of packets devoid of a virtual switch identifier
US8199750B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Packet switch operating methods and packet switches receive a plurality of packets using a forwarding plane of the packet switch. Each packet of the plurality conforms to a different one of a plurality of forwarding information formats. The methods and packet switches modify each packet of the plurality to conform to a common forwarding information format instead of a respective one of the plurality of forwarding information formats and forward the modified packets of the plurality to a control plane of the packet switch.
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