Network switch fabric configured to weight traffic
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1. A method of switching network traffic, comprising:
- a) for each of a plurality of classes, specifying a next queue to be serviced within that class;
b) selecting from among the classes a next class to be serviced; and
c) sending data from the next queue of the next class to be serviced via an egress link.
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Abstract
Network traffic switching comprises: for each of a plurality of classes, specifying a next queue to be serviced within that class, selecting from among the classes a next class to be serviced, and sending data from the next queue of the next class to be serviced via an egress link.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of switching network traffic, comprising:
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a) for each of a plurality of classes, specifying a next queue to be serviced within that class;
b) selecting from among the classes a next class to be serviced; and
c) sending data from the next queue of the next class to be serviced via an egress link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A network switch fabric system, comprising:
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a plurality of queues;
a processing component coupled to the plurality of queues, configured to;
for each of a plurality of classes, specify a next queue to be serviced within that class;
select from among the classes a next class to be serviced; and
send data from the next queue of the next class to be serviced via an egress link.
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21. A computer program product for switching traffic, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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a) for each of a plurality of classes, specifying a next queue to be serviced within that class;
b) selecting from among the classes a next class to be serviced; and
c) sending data from the next queue of the next class to be serviced via an egress link.
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