Method and apparatus for managing traffic through a network switch
AssigneeMarvell International Ltd.
InventorMichael Orr
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Abstract
A network device including a classifier and a processor. The classifier is configured to select a plurality of packets according to a rule. The rule describes a characteristic associated with the plurality of packets selected by the classifier. The processor is configured to, during runtime, execute a program to compare a portion of the plurality of packets to one or more predetermined patterns. During the runtime, one or more additional predetermined patterns can be added to the program for comparison with a portion of one or more of the plurality of packets selected by the classifier without having to reboot the network device.
Claims15
A network device comprising:
- a classifier configured to select a plurality of packets according to a rule, wherein the rule describes a characteristic associated with the plurality of packets selected by the classifier;
- and
- a processor configured to, during runtime, execute a program to compare a portion of the plurality of packets to one or more predetermined patterns,
- wherein, during the runtime, one or more additional predetermined patterns can be added to the program for comparison with a portion of one or more of the plurality of packets selected by the classifier without having to reboot the network device.
A method comprising:
- selecting, at a network device, a plurality of packets according to a rule, wherein the rule describes a characteristic associated with the plurality of selected packets;
- and
- executing a program at the network device to compare a portion of the plurality of selected packets to one or more predetermined patterns,
- wherein, during runtime, one or more additional predetermined patterns can be added to the program for comparison with a portion of one or more of the plurality of selected packets without having to reboot the network device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.