公开(公告)号：AT431028T

公开(公告)日：2009-05-15

申请号：AT00959159

申请日：2000-08-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ALLEN JAMES ,  BASS BRIAN ,  CALVIGNAC JEAN ,  GAUR SANTOSH ,  HEDDES MARCO ,  SIEGEL MICHAEL ,  VERPLANKEN FABRICE

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/56 ,  G06F15/177 ,  H04J3/24 ,  H04Q3/00 ,  H04Q3/545 ,  H04Q11/04

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.