Abstract:
A Network Processor (NP) includes a controller that allows maximum utilization of the memory. The controller includes a memory arbiter that monitors memory access requests from requesters in the NP and awards high priority requesters all the memory bandwidth requested per access to the memory. If the memory bandwidth requested by the high priority requester is less than the full memory bandwidth, the difference between the requested bandwidth and full memory bandwidth is assigned to lower priority requesters. By so doing every memory access utilizes the full memory bandwidth.
Abstract:
The invention discloses a method and an apparatus for use in the packet networks and particularly Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks to support traffic of connections requiring a minimum bandwidth at connection establishment. The method and the apparatus further support any mixed traffic including connections requiring a minimum bandwidth, a fixed reserved bandwidth or no bandwidth at connection establishment. The invention consists in using a first scheduler triggered by absolute time for scheduling the Minimum Service connections up to a rate corresponding to their reserved minimum bandwidth reserved, a second scheduler and a queue of Minimum Service connection identiers for communication between the two scheduling schemes. With the dual scheduling mechanism of the invention the minimum bandwidth for connections reserving a minimum bandwidth at connection establishment is guaranteed in each point of the connection path and at any time, the level of fairness of the remaining bandwidth sharing depending on the quality of the second scheduler.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and apparatus for implementing use of a network connection table which more shortens a required processing time and an access time, and is more easily achieved, more efficient and more inexpensive. SOLUTION: Searching for network connections includes receiving a packet, and zeroing particular fields of connection information from the packet if a new connection is to be established. The connection information is converted to an address for a location in a direct table using a table access process. The direct table stores patterns and reference information for new and existing connections. The connection information is compared with at least one pattern stored in the direct table at the address to find reference information for the received packet. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reserve irreducible bandwidth when connection is established and perform transmission and reception, and improve the efficiency of a network by scheduling received packets at a packet network node under control over an absolute time according to a speed corresponding to the reserved bandwidth. SOLUTION: A dedicated minimum service connection is expected with a queue 101 specified by a search mechanism 100, the connection queue is scheduled by a shaper unit 111 according to the speed corresponding to the reserved bandwidth by controlling the absolute time 190, and a queue identifier is stored. Then the identifier is read out and the starting packet of the corresponding queue is transmitted. While there is a free cell space, a priority mechanism function 178 performs ready identifier queue resetting out of a queue group 174, also preforms queue resetting from a minimum service connection queue 15 corresponding to the identifier, and fills a cell space 170 with ready cells.
Abstract:
A line scanning device which operates under the control of a microprocessor connected to a control memory in which a memory location area is assigned to each line is provided for a line adapter in a communication controller for receiving or sending message bits in series from or to terminals connected to the lines using any protocols. It comprises a first store which includes a first and a second memories, an area being assigned to each line in each of the memories which can be read and written in the same time and a second store which includes a single memory in which a storage location area is assigned to each line. These stores are addressed by a control and address unit which includes first and second address counters under the control of an elementary time counter, the first counter outputting the address information relating to the first store during time t provided for scanning a line, and the second counter outputting the address information relative to the second store during time nt, n being at least equal to 4, and control circuitry receiving said address information and the elementary time information for providing at the outputs of the control and address unit, memory address and read/write control information at times selected during the scanning period and sequentially, the addresses of the present lines which are scanned.
Abstract:
The address generating device is provided for a communication line scanning device. The lines are connected to the scanning device through n line interface circuits, n varying in accordance with the network configuration. Each interface circuit can be connected to a various number of lines, for instance one line or k lines in a preferred embodiment, and comprises means for providing to the address generating device, a presence indicating signal indicating that it is plugged and a signal indicating the number of the lines connected thereto. A first logic circuit receives the presence indicating signals as inputs and generates on its outputs the address bits of the last present interface circuit to be scanned. A first counter able to count in binary mode up to n-1 is incremented by an increment pulse provided by a clock on each period assigned to the scanning of a line. This counter outputs the address bits of the successive interface circuits. A comparator compares the address bits so generated and the address bits of the last present interface circuit to be scanned and outputs a reset signal when these bits are equal.
Abstract:
Verfahren in einem Netzwerkprozessorchip (100), der erste Übertragungsprotokollanschlüsse (200-203) aufweist, wobei jeder Datenpfad-Datenverkehr von Paketen mit einer Mindestgröße M Byte auf N bidirektionalen Lanes (170) bei einer Geschwindigkeit von S GBit/s unterstützt und Datenverkehr mit unterschiedlichen Übertragungsprotokolleinheiten (120, 130) im Netzwerkprozessorchip (100) auf n weiteren bidirektionalen Lanes (190) bei einer Geschwindigkeit von s GBit/s unterstützt, um das Verwenden der ersten Übertragungsprotokollanschlüsse (200-203) für Zugriff auf einen externen Coprozessor (110) durch eine Paket-Parsing-Netzwerklogik (230-233) zu unterstützen, die in jedem der ersten Übertragungsprotokollanschlüsse (200-203) angeordnet ist, die während einer Parsing-Periode bei Empfang eines Pakets mit einer Mindestgröße M Byte eine Anforderung an den externen Coprozessor (110) sendet und eine Antwort vom externen Coprozessor (110) erhält (150), wobei das Verfahren aufweist, dassder Paket-Parser (140; 230-233) eine Anforderung mit einem Wort von maximal m Byte an den Coprozessor (110) auf den n weiteren bidirektionalen Lanes mit einer Geschwindigkeit von s GBit/s sendet und eine Antwort mit einem Wort von maximal m Byte vom externen Coprozessor (110) auf den gleichen weiteren bidirektionalen Lanes mit einer Geschwindigkeit von s GBit/s empfängt, so dass die Formel N x S/M ≤ n x s/m beachtet wird; undvor dem Senden von Datenverkehr auf den n weiteren bidirektionalen Lanes bei einer Geschwindigkeit von s GBit/s, das Multiplexen des Datenverkehrs des Coprozessorzugriffs mit einem Wort von maximal m Byte in einem ersten Übertragungsprotokollanschluss (200-203) und des Datenverkehrs mit einer der unterschiedlichen Übertragungsprotokolleinheiten (120, 130) in dem Netzwerkprozessorchip (100) in einem Zwei-Eingaben-Multiplexer (340, 341, 400-403), wobei der Zwei-Eingaben-Multiplexer (340, 341, 400-403) statisch auf einen der zwei gemultiplexten Datenverkehre konfigurierbar ist.
Abstract:
A network switch apparatus, components for such an apparatus, and methods of operating such an apparatus in which data flow handling and flexibility is enhanced by the cooperation among a plurality of interface processors and a suite of peripheral elements formed on a semiconductor substrate. The interface processors and peripherals together form a network processor capable of cooperating with other elements including an optional switching fabric device in executing instructions directing the flow of data in a network.
Abstract:
A Network Processor (NP) includes a controller that allows maximum utilization of the memory. The controller includes a memory arbiter that monitors memory access requests from requesters in the NP and awards high priority requesters all the memory bandwidth requested per access to the memory. If the memory bandwidth requested by the high priority requester is less than the full memory bandwidth, the difference between the requested bandwidth and full memory bandwidth is assigned to lower priority requesters. By so doing every memory access utilizes the full memory bandwidth.