Network switch

Details Network switch Network switch

2008-04-29

2008-04-29

Nguyen, Hanh (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S396000, C370S400000, C370S412000, C709S238000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07366171

ABSTRACT:
A network switch for switching packets from a source to a destination includes a source port for receiving an incoming packet from a source, a destination port which contains a path to a destination for the packet, and a filter unit for constructing and applying a filter to selected fields of the incoming packet. The filter unit further includes filtering logic for selecting desired fields of the incoming packet and copying selected field information therefrom. The filtering logic also constructs a field value based upon the selected fields, and applies a plurality stored field masks on the field value. The switch additionally includes a rules table which contains a plurality of rules therein. The filtering logic is configured to perform lookups of the rules table in order to determine actions which must be taken based upon the result of a comparison between the field value and the stored filter masks and the rules table lookup.

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