| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packet transfer apparatus such as a switch for preventing transfer information provided in itself from being searched erroneously. <P>SOLUTION: The packet transfer apparatus is provided with a search key storage section 101 for storing a searching key relative to a packet transfer destination and collation information generated by the searching key in cross-reference with a storage address of the transfer information stored in a transfer information storage section 104, a transmission information acquisition section 103 uses the searching key generated on the basis of header information and the collation information generated from the searching key to search a searching key storage section 101, and when they are coincident with the searching key and the collation information stored in the searching key storage section 101, the transmission information acquisition section 103 acquires the storage position information of the transfer information from the searching key storage section 101, acquires the transfer information stored in the transfer information storage section 104 on the basis of the acquired storage address information and a transfer section 106 transfers packets on the basis of the acquired transfer information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |
