Method and apparatus for distribution of bandwidth in a switch
CA 2406074 A1 · Owner: Fyhn, Anders · Inventors: Fyhn, Anders; Tufvesson, Peter; Ahlfors, Ulf
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The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for distribution of bandwidth in a switch or router. More particularly the invention relates to a , scheduler and an associated algorithm for distributing bandwidth over data traffic directed to output ports and received in various traffic classes and flows. The switch comprises a switching fabric. Preferably the bandwidth , scheduler is located before output queues and the method comprises: receiving , a stream of data from the switching fabric; subjecting the stream to a decision making algorithm in the bandwidth scheduler resulting in that the stream is forwarded or interrupted (accepted or rejected). Preferably the , stream of data …
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