Apparatus and Method for Table Search with Centralized Memory Pool in a Network Switch

摘要

A network switch includes packet processing units in a first processor core. An interface module is connected to the packet processing units. The interface module supports a unified table search request interface and a unified table search response interface. A common memory pool is connected to the interface module. The common memory pool includes a variety of memory types configurable to support multiple parallel table search requests.

主权项

1. A network switch, comprising;
a plurality of packet processing units in a first processor core; an interface module connected to the plurality of packet processing units, the interface module supporting a unified table search request interface and a unified table search response interface; a common memory pool connected to the interface module, the common memory pool including a variety of memory types configurable to support a plurality of parallel table search requests.