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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2001
Leo Temoshenko, Raleigh, NC (US);
Hugh Nhan, Cary, NC (US);
Charles M. Parker, Apex, NC (US);
Robert L. King, Garner, NC (US);
Jonathan D. Douglas, Sanford, NC (US);
Nathan A. Mitchell, Siler City, NC (US);
George R. Everhart, Apex, NC (US);
Douglas W. Currie, Raleigh, NC (US);
Leo Temoshenko, Raleigh, NC (US);
Hugh Nhan, Cary, NC (US);
Charles M. Parker, Apex, NC (US);
Robert L. King, Garner, NC (US);
Jonathan D. Douglas, Sanford, NC (US);
Nathan A. Mitchell, Siler City, NC (US);
George R. Everhart, Apex, NC (US);
Douglas W. Currie, Raleigh, NC (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In a pipeline network processor, a packet intercept feature determines whether a packet is to be intercepted based on the inbound and outbound port through which the packet travels and based on the source and destination of the packet. When a packet enters the pipeline network processor, a determination is made as to whether the inbound and outbound ports are enabled for packet intercept. If so, a source and/or destination media access control address is compared to a list of configured intercept addresses. If a match is found, a copy of the packet is diverted to an intercept receiver and the original packet is forwarded to its intended destination.