Method and system for virtualized forwarding
US8885475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/31
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method may include receiving a frame via an ingress port of a network element. The method may also include assigning a virtual destination address to the frame of the traffic. The method may further include internally switching the frame within the network element based on the virtual destination address. The method may additionally include modifying the virtual destination address one or more times such that the virtual destination address is translated to an actual destination address identifying an actual egress port of the network element. Moreover, the method may include routing the frame to an egress port of the network element based on the actual destination address.
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