System and method for maintaining a layer 2 modification buffer

A network device for processing packets. The network devices includes a ingress module for performing lookups for layer 2 switching and performing operations for maintaining a layer 2 table. When the ingress module updates the layer 2 table, the ingress module records the operation performed on the...

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Hauptverfasser:	Bowes, Michael J, Baden, Eric A, Dull, John J, McDowell, Curt
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
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