Forwarding packets to aggregated links using distributed ingress card processing

A method perfomed by an ingress card includes receiving a packet with a destination identifier, and determining an aggregated link associated with the destination identifier that includes multiple egress ports. The method further includes determining a destination port from the egress ports of the a...

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Hauptverfasser: Devi, Bharathi B, Scott, Kyl W, Harbin, Edward A, Kanodia, Nikhil
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method perfomed by an ingress card includes receiving a packet with a destination identifier, and determining an aggregated link associated with the destination identifier that includes multiple egress ports. The method further includes determining a destination port from the egress ports of the aggregated link, and communicating the packet to the destination port.