Processing management packets
US8990365B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Processing management packets is disclosed. In some embodiments, a network device includes a set of line cards. Each line card may include a management processor. In some embodiments, if it is determined that a management packet received by a first management processor of a first line card is associated with a management process that is at least in part associated with a second management processor on a second line card, the management packet may be forwarded from the first management processor to the second management processor. In some embodiments, a set of one or more management processors operate as a cluster of peers to implement the management functionality of a network device and may communicate via a private network.
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