摘要:
A method and apparatus for processing link down events associated with links between adjacent nodes is described. A node receives link down events associated with a link fault protocol for a link between the node and a neighboring node. In response to receiving the link down event, the node removes a data structure associated with the neighboring node from a forwarding table associated with a routing protocol running on the node. The node reserves the data structure for speedy adjacency recovery. In addition, the node places the neighboring node in the initialize state of the routing protocol.
摘要:
A method and apparatus selectively resetting a control plane (1 10) in a network element (100) is described. One embodiment of the invention is a network element ( 100) with a selective reset controller (202) that can reset the control plane ( 110) of the network element (100) without interrupting the data traffic processing of the data plane (112) of the network element (100).
摘要:
The method comprises receiving a request from a computing device for an address. The request is to include a unique value associated with the computing device (102). Additionally, the username is bound to a context within a network element (104). The method also comprises assigning an address to the computing device within the context. A circuit is generated between the computing device and the network element based on the address (112).
摘要:
In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a request to modify a subscriber connection (112) to a network element (104). The method also includes modifying attributes of the subscriber connection, within a memory of the network element, without disconnecting the subscriber connection from the network element.
摘要:
A method and apparatus (500) for processing data packets of differing protocols across different channels within signals are described. In an embodiment, a method includes receiving at least one signal (502), wherein the at least one signal includes a number of channels such that each of the number of channels can include different protocols and different configurations for the different protocols. The method also includes processing data packets in each of the number of channels in a predefined order.
摘要:
A scheduler configured to schedule multiple channels (212) of a Data Memory Access (DMA) includes a shift structure (600) having entries corresponding to the multiple channels (212) to be scheduled. Each entry (602) in the shift structure includes multiple fields (604). Each entry (602) also includes a weight that is determined based on these multiple fields (604). The scheduler (508) also includes a comparison-logic circuit that is configured to then sort the entries based on their respective weights.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for a metadata-driven upgrade of a network element is described. A network element comprises an active and backup controller card and receives new software to be installed on that network element. In addition, the network element installs the software on the backup controller card and synchronizes an active state of the network element on the backup controller card. Furthermore, the network element translates the active state to a new active state associated with the new software using a set of metadata associated with the new software.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a request to modify a subscriber connection (112) to a network element (104). The method also includes modifying attributes of the subscriber connection, within a memory of the network element, without disconnecting the subscriber connection from the network element.