Fast reboot for a switch

A method, comprising:

• identifying a switch identifier associated with a switch in a header of a packet;
• storing configuration information of the switch in a first table in a local persistent storage, wherein the configuration information is included in a configuration file, and wherein the first table includes one or more columns for attribute values of the configuration information;
• and
• loading the attribute values to corresponding switch modules from the first table without processing the configuration file.

A computer system;

• comprising:
• a processor;
• a storage device coupled to the processor and storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
• identifying a switch identifier associated with a switch in a header of a packet;
• storing configuration information of the switch in a first table in a local persistent storage, wherein the configuration information is included in a configuration file, and wherein the first table includes one or more columns for attribute values of the configuration information;
• and
• loading the attribute values to corresponding switch modules from the first table without processing the configuration file.