摘要:
A method and system for performing a pattern match search for a data string having a plurality of characters separated by delimiters. In accordance with the method of the present invention a search key is constructed by generating a full match search increment comprising the binary representation of a data string element, wherein the data string element comprises all characters between a pair of delimiters. The search key is completed by concatenating a pattern search prefix to the full match search increment, wherein the pattern search prefix is a cumulative pattern search result of each previous full match search increment. A full match search is then performed within a lookup table utilizing the search key. In response to finding a matching pattern within the lookup table, the process returns to constructing a next search key. In response to not finding a matching pattern, the previous full match search result is utilized to process the data string.
摘要:
A method and system for encoding a set of range labels for each parameter field in a packet classification key in such a way as to require preferably only a single entry per rule in a final processing stage of a packet classifier. Multiple rules are sorted accorded to their respective significance. A range, based on a parameter in the packet header, is previously determined. Multiple rules are evaluated according to an overlapping of rules according to different ranges. Upon a determination that two or more rules overlap, each overlapping rule is expanded into multiple unique segments that identify unique range intersections. Each cluster of overlapping ranges is then offset so that at least one bit in a range for the rule remains unchanged. The range segments are then converted from binary to Gray code, which results in the ability to determine a CAM entry to use for each range.
摘要:
A method and system for encoding a set of range labels for each parameter field in a packet classification key in such a way as to require preferably only a single entry per rule in a final processing stage of a packet classifier. Multiple rules are sorted accorded to their respective significance. A range, based on a parameter in the packet header, is previously determined. Multiple rules are evaluated according to an overlapping of rules according to different ranges. Upon a determination that two or more rules overlap, each overlapping rule is expanded into multiple unique segments that identify unique range intersections. Each cluster of overlapping ranges is then offset so that at least one bit in a range for the rule remains unchanged. The range segments are then converted from binary to Gray code, which results in the ability to determine a CAM entry to use for each range.
摘要:
Novel data structures, methods and apparatus for a Software Managed Tree (SMT) which provides a mechanism to create tree structures that follow a search mechanism defined by a control point processor. The search mechanism does not require storage on the previous pointer and uses only a forward pointer along with a next bit or group of bits to test thereby reducing storage space for nodes. The search mechanism processes multiple filter rules for an application without requiring multiple searches and also allows various filter rules to be chained. Two patterns of the same length are stored in each leaf to define a range compare. A compare at the end operation is either a compare under range or a compare under mask. In a compare under range, the input key is checked to determine if it is in the range defined by the two patterns. In a compare under mask, the bits in the input key are compared with the bits in a first leaf pattern under a mask specified in a second leaf pattern.
摘要:
A data processing system and method in a computer network are disclosed for improving performance of a link aggregation system included in the network. Parameters are established which are utilized to determine performance criteria of the link aggregation system. A performance of the link aggregation system is determined by determining the performance criteria. The performance of the link aggregation system changes in response to a flow traffic burden on the link aggregation system changing. The link aggregation system dynamically modifies the parameters in response to the changing performance of the link aggregation system. The link aggregation system is self-tuning and capable of automatically adjusting to a changing flow traffic burden on the link aggregation system.
摘要:
Methods systems and computer program products are provided for hashing address values that exhibit banding in a plurality of regions of an address space defined by at least two segments of the address values, by performing at least one of a translation and a rotation of the at least two segments to thereby map the at least two segments from the plurality of regions to one of the plurality of regions.
摘要:
A system for minimizing congestion in a communication system is disclosed. The system comprises at least one ingress system for providing data. The ingress system includes a first free queue and a first flow queue. The system also includes a first congestion adjustment module for receiving congestion indications from the free queue and the flow queue. The first congestion adjustment module generates end stores transmit probabilities and performs per packet flow control actions. The system further includes a switch fabric for receiving data from the ingress system and for providing a congestion indication to the ingress system. The system further includes at least one egress system for receiving the data from the switch fabric. The egress system includes a second free queue and a second flow queue. The system also includes a second congestion adjustment module for receiving congestion indications from the second free queue and the second flow queue. The second congestion adjustment module generates and stores transmit probabilities and performs per packet flow control actions. Finally, the system includes a scheduler for determining the order and timing of transmission of packets out the egress system and to another node or destination. A method and system in accordance with the present invention provides for a unified method and system for logical connection of congestion with the appropriate flow control responses. The method and system utilizes congestion indicators within the ingress system, egress system, and the switch fabric in conjunction with a coarse adjustment system and fine adjustment system within the ingress device and the egress device to intelligently manage the system.
摘要:
A classification system includes a software managed tree testing bits from a key which labels an item. The bits are chosen by application of the Choice Bit Algorithm to the Rules in a Database of Rules. A controller including logic parses an unknown Key for bits to be tested in the decision nodes of a binary tree. Tests dictated by the tree are conducted in a predetermined way until all but one Rule from the database or all but a few Rules from the database are eliminated from consideration, whereupon the Key is fully tested by the one remaining Rule or in a lattice constructed of the remaining plurality of Rules, to determine an action to enforce on the item. Certain compare tests are used in the binary tree for the case that otherwise identical or similar rules are applied to integer ranges of key values which do not fall upon power of 2 boundaries. Furthermore, some very frequently occurring rules in such final tests might be designated as secondary rules, the remaining rules designated as primary rules, the entire decision tree recalculated using only primary rules, and the primary rules then connected to secondary rules only when logically necessary by means of a system of pointers making use of relative priorities of rules.
摘要:
A data flow control method and system within a data switch. The data switch includes a plurality of input sections each having an associated input buffer and each transmitting data to an output section. In response to a detection of congestion within the output section, data transmissions from the plurality of input sections to the output section are paused. Input buffer occupancies of each of the input sections are then determined. Thereafter, and in response to a backpressure relief signal, the restart of said data transmission from each of the input sections to the output section is delayed in inverse proportion to each of the determined input buffer occupancies.
摘要:
A method and system for controlling pipes in a computer network is disclosed. The network includes processor(s) having a switch and a queue used for transmitting traffic through the switch. Minimum and maximum flows are set for each pipe. The queue level, any excess bandwidth and offered rate of packets are determined for the queue. A global transmit fraction is controlled using the queue level and offered rate so that the global transmit fraction and queue level are critically damped if the queue level is between certain levels. A transmit fraction for a flow is set to the minimum of the global and differential transmit fractions. The differential transmit fraction linearly increases the flow based on the minimum or maximum flow if excess bandwidth exists and the flow is less than the maximum and exponentially decreases the flow based on the minimum or maximum flow if excess bandwidth does not exist and the flow exceeds the minimum.