Enabling concurrent operation of tail-drop and priority-based flow control in network devices
US9608918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/9084
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a network device is provided that includes a plurality of ports, where each port is associated with a plurality of traffic classes for prioritizing traffic received on the port. The network device further includes a packet buffer memory, an ingress traffic management engine, and an egress traffic management engine. The network device is configured to allow, for each port, concurrent operation of tail-drop and priority-based flow control (PFC) with respect to different traffic classes of the port.
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