Abstract:
A firewall device may include a forwarding component that includes a filter block. The filter block may obtain a first hardware-implemented filter, where a hardware implementation limits the first hardware-implemented filter to a maximum quantity of rules; determine whether a last rule associated with the accessed hardware-implemented filter includes a split-filter action, where the split-filter action identifies a second hardware-implemented filter; and link the second hardware-implemented filter to the first hardware-implemented filter to make the second hardware-implemented filter a logical continuation of the first hardware-implemented filter, in response to determining that the last rule includes the split-filter action. The filter block may further determine whether a particular rule of the first hardware-implemented filter includes a next-filter action, where the next filter action identifies a third hardware-implemented filter; and process the third hardware-implemented filter independently of the sequence of hardware attachment points.
Abstract:
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first network control entity within a control plane of a switch fabric system. The first network control entity is configured to receive a first test signal including a test instruction to be implemented within the switch fabric system. The first network control entity is configured to send a second test signal including the test instruction to a second network control entity such that the second network control entity implements the test instruction for a predetermined amount of time.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a value associated with a data packet and identifying a data set based on the value. The data set is associated with a range of values and represents routing actions. The data set is a first data set from a plurality of data sets if the value is included in the range of values associated with the first data set. The data set is a default data set if the value is not included in a range of values associated with a data set from the plurality of data sets. The method includes combining the first data set with the default data set if the first data set is identified. The method includes combining the default data set with an except data set if the default data set is identified.