摘要 |
The network relay apparatus includes: a plurality of distributed processing units configured to receive and send a packet from and to an external device; an integrated processing unit connected with the plurality of distributed processing units; and a mode selector configured to change over a processing mode of the network relay apparatus between a distributed processing mode and an integrated processing mode, based on at least either one of a load applied to the network relay apparatus and a packet type determined according to header information of the received packet. |