Method and apparatus for performing link aggregation

• Main Authors: RAJAGOPALAN BALAJI, PARK CHARLES C, PATURI SIRISHA, NUBANI SAMER I
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.12.2007
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

A network node or corresponding method of performing link aggregation reduces a number of Content Addressable Memory (CAM) entries required to make a forwarding decision for a given ingress flow, reducing cost, size, and power consumption of the CAM and accompanying static RAM. In one embodiment, an...