Method and apparatus for managing learning in an address table in memory

摘要

A network switch configured for switching data packets across multiple ports uses an address table to generate frame forwarding information. A decision-making device receives a source address of a frame and a receive port number and searches the address table for a match. When the decision-making engine does not find a match, the switch adds an entry to the table including the source address and port number on which the data frame received. The new entry may be validated and used to generate frame forwarding information in subsequent searches of the address table.