System and method for distributing packet processing in an internetworking device

作者: Yakov Teplitsky

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摘要: An internetworking device having a set of network interface cards, where each card is able to address and send data any the other cards. According one embodiment, when cards receives layer packet that should be forwarded another process running on received determines destination whether matches device. If does not match device, further determines, based packet, which forwarded. Otherwise examines port field within transport encapsulated by determine number at least in part number, In this manner, processing have centralized Instead, present invention allows process, wherein has same addresses.

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