SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT MULTICAST HANDLING
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1. A method, comprising:
- constructing a data item corresponding to a received multicast data unit;
replicating the data item at least three different processing elements at different locations in a processing path of one network device to produce multiple replicated data items;
producing a copy of the multicast data unit for each of replicated data items; and
forwarding each copy of the multicast data unit towards a multicast destination from the one network device.
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Abstract
A network device constructs a notification corresponding to a received multicast data unit, where the notification includes administrative data associated with the multicast data unit that does not include a payload of the multicast data unit. The network device replicates the notification at least three different processing elements at different locations in a processing path of the network device to produce multiple replicated data items and produces a copy of the multicast data unit for each of replicated notifications. The network device forwards each copy of the multicast data unit towards a multicast destination.
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1. A method, comprising:
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constructing a data item corresponding to a received multicast data unit; replicating the data item at least three different processing elements at different locations in a processing path of one network device to produce multiple replicated data items; producing a copy of the multicast data unit for each of replicated data items; and forwarding each copy of the multicast data unit towards a multicast destination from the one network device.
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