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AssigneeArista Networks, Inc.
InventorsSriram Sellappa, Vipul P. Shah
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A network device includes a first network processor that forwards packets based on a first forwarding information table; a second network processor that forwards packets based on a second forwarding information table; a first group of ports operably connected to the first network processor; and a second group of ports operably connected to the second network processor. The first forwarding information table specifies that packets, received by the first network processor, that specify a destination device reachable by the first group of ports and the second group of ports are forwarded by a port of the first group of ports. The second forwarding information table specifies that packets, received by the second network processor, that specify the destination device reachable by the first group of ports and the second group of ports are forwarded by a port of the second group of ports.
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A method of operating a network processor, comprising:
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method of operating a network processor, the method comprising:
A method of operating a network processor, comprising:
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform 1 method of operating a network processor, the method comprising:
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