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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2004
Yuval Cohen, Raanana, IL;
Tal Anker, Modiin, IL;
Yuval Cohen, Raanana, IL;
Tal Anker, Modiin, IL;
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer-readable media for a network device comprises a plurality of ports to exchange packets of data with one or more networks according to Quality of Service parameters configured for each of the ports; a forwarding engine to forward the packets of data between the ports; and a control plane processor to identify one or more planned data flows through the network device between the ports; wherein the control plane processor identifies associations between each of the planned data flows and one of a plurality of services for the planned data flows; and wherein the network device automatically configures the Quality of Service parameters of the ports according to the services and the associations between the planned data flows and the services.