Functional separation of internal and external controls in network devices
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    发明授权
    Functional separation of internal and external controls in network devices 有权
    网络设备内部和外部控制功能分离

    公开(公告)号:US06639910B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-28

    申请号:US09574343

    申请日:2000-05-20

    IPC分类号: H04L1228

    摘要: The present invention provides a network device, such as a network switch or a router, having a high degree of modularity and reliability. The network device includes a data plane and a control plane. The data plane relays datagrams between a pair of receive and transmit network interface ports. The control plane runs management and control operations, such as routing and policing algorithms which provide the data plane with instructions on how to relay cell/packets/frames. Further, the control plane includes an internal control device that is primarily responsible for managing the internal resources of the network device, and a separate external control device that is primarily responsible for operations relating to the interfacing of the network device with an external environment.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了具有高度模块化和可靠性的网络设备,例如网络交换机或路由器。 网络设备包括数据平面和控制平面。 数据平面在一对接收和发送网络接口端口之间中继数据报。 控制平面运行管理和控制操作,例如向数据平面提供关于如何中继小区/分组/帧的指令的路由和监管算法。 此外,控制平面包括主要负责管理网络设备的内部资源的内部控制设备,以及主要负责与网络设备与外部环境的接口相关的操作的单独的外部控制设备。