Intelligent Adjunct Network Device
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a packet via a first port of a plurality of ports, the packet comprising a destination address; and
if the destination address does not correspond to any of the plurality of ports, sending the packet to an uplink interface.
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Abstract
An adjunct network device includes several ports, an uplink interface, and an adjunct forwarding engine coupled to the ports and the uplink interface. A first port is configured to receive a packet, which includes a destination address. The adjunct forwarding engine is configured to send the packet to the uplink interface if the destination address is not associated with any of the ports. The packet is sent to one of the ports if the destination address is associated with the one of the ports.
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1 Claim
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a packet via a first port of a plurality of ports, the packet comprising a destination address; and if the destination address does not correspond to any of the plurality of ports, sending the packet to an uplink interface.
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