Method and apparatus for a distributed control plane

Details Method and apparatus for a distributed control plane Method and apparatus for a distributed control plane

2008-08-15

2010-12-07

Mesfin, Yemane (Department: 2444)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Distributed data processing

C370S400000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07849127

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for a distributed control plane. In one embodiment of the invention, a primary control card distributes control plane process instances among one or more secondary cards, including a secondary control card and/or one or more Advanced Service Engine (ASE) cards. The primary control card associates particular control messages with particular control plane process instances. Upon a line card receiving a control message that is associated with a particular control plane instance, the line card forwards the control message directly to that particular control plane instance.

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