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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2002
Thomas Alexander, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Steven Ahlgrim, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jing Zhang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Jessica Ming Chang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Thomas Alexander, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Steven Ahlgrim, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jing Zhang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Jessica Ming Chang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A network device for processing data packets includes an encryption services module, a number of network interfaces and a forwarding module. A network interface receives a packet requiring encryption services and forwards the packet. The forwarding module receives at least a portion of the data packet, where the portion includes header information. The forwarding module identifies a security association for the data packet, appends the security association to the portion of the data packet and forwards the portion of the data packet including the security association to the encryption services module. The encryption services module processes the packet in accordance with the security association.