Modular type node apparatus for packet communication

Details Modular type node apparatus for packet communication Modular type node apparatus for packet communication

2005-06-28

2008-10-28

Shah, Chirag G (Department: 2619)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C709S238000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07443868

ABSTRACT:
A modular type node apparatus for packet communication wherein, when an extension module is added to a switching unit, a control packet to request setting of forwarding control parameters indicating flow definition information of a packet to be processed by the extension module and an internal address is issued from the extension module to a control module of the packet communication node apparatus. The control module automatically sets a table entry indicating the relationship of the flow definition information and the internal address of the extension module in a packet forwarding control table to be referred by each of network interface modules.

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