Synchronizing routing tables in a distributed network switch
US8917627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/72
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are provided for routing table synchronization for a distributed network switch. In one embodiment, a first frame having a source address and a destination address is received. If no routing entry for the source address is found in a routing table of a first switch module, routing information is determined for the source address and a routing entry is generated. An indication is sent to a second switch module, to request a routing entry for the source address to be generated in the second switch module, based on the routing information.
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