Intelligent network checksum processing

At least one non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause a processor to:

• receive a data unit at a receiver network element sent from a sender network element;
• determine a success count of the sender network element;
• determine whether to perform a checksum validation at the receiver network element, wherein the determination comprises:
• skip the checksum validation if the success count of the sender network element is greater than the predefined threshold success count;
• and
• perform the checksum validation if the success count of the sender network element is not greater than a predefined threshold success count;
• increment the success count of the sender network element if the checksum validation is performed and the checksum validation is successful;
• and
• reset the success count of the sender network element if the checksum validation is performed and the checksum validation is unsuccessful.

A network element, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• an intelligent network checksum processing module resident in the memory and including computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to:
• receive a data unit from a sender network element;
• determine a success count of the sender network element;
• determine whether to perform a checksum validation at the network element, wherein the determination comprises:
• skip the checksum validation if the success count of the sender network element is greater than the predefined threshold success count;
• and
• perform the checksum validation if the success count of the sender network element is not greater than a predefined threshold success count;
• increment the success count of the sender network element if the checksum validation is performed and the checksum validation is successful;
• and
• reset the success count of the sender network element if the checksum validation is performed and the checksum validation is unsuccessful.