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US 2008/0186992 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for flexible interface bypass options in switches
AssigneeMarvell World Trade Ltd.
InventorsRaghu Kondapalli, John M. Bergen
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Abstract
A network switching module includes N communication port modules that send and receive data packets that include physical layer addresses. A switch core module routes the data packets between N-2 of the communication port modules based on the physical layer addresses. A bypass module selectively routes the data packets between two of the communication port modules such that the data packets bypass the switch core module. N is an integer greater than or equal to 4.
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A network switching module comprising:
- N communication port modules that send and receive data packets that include physical layer addresses;
- a switch core module that routes the data packets between N-2 of the communication port modules based on the physical layer addresses;
- and
- a bypass module that selectively routes the data packets between two of the communication port modules such that the data packets bypass the switch core module;
- wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 4.
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A network switching method comprising:
- sending and receiving data packets via N communication port modules;
- routing data packets between N-2 of the communication port modules based on physical layer addresses included in the data packets;
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- routing the data packets directly between two of the communication port modules irrespective of their associated physical layer addresses;
- wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 4.
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A network switching module comprising:
- N communication port means for sending and receiving data packets that include physical layer addresses;
- switch core means for routing the data packets between N-2 of the communication port means based on the physical layer addresses;
- and
- bypass means for selectively routing the data packets between two of the communication port means such that the data packets bypass the switch core means;
- wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 4.
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