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`Please amend Claim 55. The Claim Listing below will replace all prior versions of the
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`(original) An intemetworking device comprising:
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`a.
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`a plurality of physical network interface ports, each for providing a physical
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`connection point to a network for the intemetworking device, the ports being
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`configurable by control plane processes;
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`port services, for operating on packets entering and exiting the physical network
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`interface ports, the port services providing an ability to control and monitor
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`packet flows, as defined by control plane configurations;
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`a control plane, comprising a plurality of intemetworking control plane processes,
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`the control plane processes for providing high-level control and configuration of
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`the ports and the port services;
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`wherein:
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`a control plane port entity provides access to the collection of
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`control plane processes, so that a set of control plane port services
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`can be applied thereto; and
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`the control plane port services operate on packets received from
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`specific, predetermined physical ports and destined to the
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`collection of control plane processes in a way that is independent
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`of the physical port interfaces and services applied thereto.
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`(original) A device as in claim 1 wherein the control plane processes are accessible
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`through a control plane port on the intemetworking device, such that control plane
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`packets originating at a plurality of physical ports and destined to one of a plurality of
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`control plane processes are first processed through the control plane port, rather than to
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`individual control plane processes.
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`(original) A device as in claim 2 wherein packets destined to the control plane port are
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`identified using information implicit to the packets, or information specified in
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`configuration of the internetworking device.
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`(original) A device as in claim 3 wherein the control plane port services are applied after
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`a transit packet forwarding decision is made.
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`(original) A device as in claim 1 wherein the control plane processes are distributed
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`across multiple processors.
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`(original) A device as in claim 1 wherein the control plane port services are implemented
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`as an aggregate control plane function applied to packets received from multiple physical
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`ports on the internetworking device.
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`(original) A device as in claim 1 wherein the control plane port services are implemented
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`as distributed control plane port services, and wherein the distributed control plane port
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`services are applied only to the packets received from the specific, pre-determined
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`physical ports.
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`(original) A device as in claim 7 wherein the distributed control plane port services
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`provide additional levels of port services beyond those provided by an aggregate port
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`services function.
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`(original) A device as in claim 6 wherein a central switch engine performs the aggregate
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`control plane port services.
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`(original) A device as in claim 1 wherein a central switch engine delivers control plane
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`packets to the control plane port.
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`(original) A device as in claim 1 wherein a central switch engine provides the control
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`(original) A device as in claim 7 wherein one or more distributed switch engines provide
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`the distributed control plane port services.
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`(original) A device as in claim 7 wherein one or more distributed switch engines deliver
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`packets to the control plane port.
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`(original) A device as in claim 3 wherein Layer 2 control packets are identified and
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`forwarded to the control plane port.
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`(original) A device as in claim 3 wherein Layer 3 control packets are identified and
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`forwarded to the control plane port.
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`(original) A device as in claim 1 wherein the services applied to the control plane port are
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`selected from the group consisting of Quality of Service (QoS) functions, packet
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`classification, packet marking, packet queuing, packet rate-limiting flow, control, or other
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`access policies for packets destined to the control plane port.
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`(original) A device as in claim 1 where in control plane port services are controlled and
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`configured as unique entity, separate from physical port services.
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`(original) A device as in claim 7 where multiple levels of service are provided through a
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`combination of aggregate and distributed control plane port services, for packets destined
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`to the control plane port.
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`(original) A method for processing packets in an intemetworking device comprising the
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`steps of:
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`configuring a plurality of physical network interface ports, each port for providing
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`a physical connection point into a network, and the ports being configurable by
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`control plane processes;
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`executing port services on packets entering and exiting the physical network
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`interface ports, the port services for controlling and monitoring packet flows as
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`defined by control plane configurations;
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`executing a plurality of control plane processes, the control plane processes
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`providing high level control and configuration of the ports and port services, and
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`additionally comprising the steps of:
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`accessing the collection of control plane processes as a control
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`plane port entity, so that a set of control plane port services are
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`applied thereto as a set; and
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`operating on packets received from specific, predetermined
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`physical ports and destined to the collection of control plane
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`processes in a way that is independent of the individual physical
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`port interface configuration and port services applied thereto.
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`(original) A method as in claim 19 wherein the control plane port processes packets
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`originating at a plurality of physical ports, and additionally comprising the step of:
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`passing packets through the control plane port, rather than directly from the
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`physical ports to individual control plane processes.
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`(original) A method as in claim 20 additionally comprising the step of:
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`identifying packets destined to the control plane port using information implicit
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`to the packet or using information specified in configuration of the internetworking
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`device.
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`(original) A method as in claim 21 additionally comprising the step of:
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`applying control plane ports services after a transit packet forwarding decision is
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`made.
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`(original) A method as in claim 19 wherein the control plane processes execute as
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`distributed processing across multiple processors.
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`(original) A method as in claim 19 wherein the control plane port services execute as an
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`aggregate control plane function applied to packets received from multiple physical ports.
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`(original) A method as in claim 19 additionally comprising the step of applying
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`distributed control plane port services only to the packets received from the specific, pre—
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`determined physical ports.
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`(original) A method as in claim 25 additionally comprising the step of:
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`providing additional levels of port services beyond those provided by an
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`aggregate port services function.
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`(original) A method as in claim 24 wherein a central switch engine provides aggregate
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`control plane port services.
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`(original) A method as in claim 19 wherein a central switch engine delivers control plane
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`packets to the control plane port.
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`(original) A method as in claim 19 additionally comprising the step of:
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`providing control plane port services in a central switch engine.
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`(original) A method as in claim 25 wherein one or more distributed switch engines
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`provide the distributed control plane port services.
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`(original) A method as in claim 25 wherein one or more distributed switch engines
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`deliver packets to the control plane port.
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`(original) A method as in claim 27 wherein Layer 2 control packets are identified and
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`forwarded to the control plane port.
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`(original) A method as in claim 27 wherein Layer 3 control packets are identified and
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`forwarded to the control plane port.
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`(original) A method as in claim 19 wherein the step of applying port services to the
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`control plane port additionally comprises a step of applying services selected from a
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`group consisting of Quality of Service functions, packet classification, packet marking,
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`packet queuing, packet rate limiting, flow control, and other access policies for packets
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`destined to the control plane port.
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`(original) A method as in claim 19 additionally comprising the step of:
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`configuring the control plane port services as an entity separate from physical port
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`services.
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`(original) A method as in claim 25 additionally comprising the step of:
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`providing multiple levels of service through a combination of aggregate and
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`distributed control plane port services.
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`(original) A device for processing packets in an intemetworking device comprising:
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`a.
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`means for configuring a plurality of physical network interface ports, each port
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`for providing a physical connection point into a network, and the ports being
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`configurable by control plane processes;
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`means for executing port services on packets entering and exiting the physical
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`network interface ports, the port services for controlling and monitoring packet
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`flows as defined by control plane configurations;
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`means for executing a plurality of control plane processes, the control plane
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`processes providing high level control and configuration of the ports and port
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`services, and additionally comprising:
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`i.
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`means for accessing the collection of control plane processes as a
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`control plane port entity, so that a set of control plane port services
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`are applied thereto as a set; and
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`means for operating on packets received from specific,
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`predetermined physical ports and destined to the collection of
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`control plane processes in a way that is independent of the
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`services applied thereto.
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`(original) A device as in claim 37 wherein the control plane port additionally comprises
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`means for processing packets originating at a plurality of physical ports, said means
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`further comprising:
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`means for passing packets through the control plane port, rather than directly from
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`the physical ports to individual control plane processes.
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`(original) A device as in claim 37 additionally comprising:
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`identifying packets destined to the control plane port using information implicit
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`to the packet or using information specified in configuration of the intemetworking
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`device.
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`(original) A device as in claim 39 additionally comprising the step of:
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`applying control plane ports services after a transit packet forwarding decision is
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`made.
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`(original) A device as in claim 37 wherein the control plane processes execute as
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`distributed processing across multiple processor means.
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`(original) A device as in claim 37 wherein the control plane port services execute as an
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`aggregate control plane means applied to packets received from multiple physical ports.
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`(original) A device as in claim 37 additionally comprising:
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`means for applying distributed control plane port services only to the packets
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`received from the specific, pre-determined physical ports.
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`(original) A device as in claim 43 additionally comprising:
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`means for providing additional levels of port services beyond those provided by
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`an aggregate port services function.
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`(original) A device as in claim 43 wherein a central switch engine means provides
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`aggregate control plane port services.
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`(original) A device as in claim 37 wherein a central switch engine means delivers control
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`plane packets to the control plane port.
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`(original) A device as in claim 37 additionally comprising the step of:
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`providing control plane port services in a central switch engine.
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`(original) A device as in claim 43 wherein one or more distributed switch engines provide
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`the distributed control plane port services.
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`(original) A device as in claim 43 wherein one or more distributed switch engines deliver
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`packets to the control plane port.
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`(original) A device as in claim 45 wherein Layer 2 control packets are identified and
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`forwarded to the control plane port.
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`(original) A device as in claim 45 wherein Layer 3 control packets are identified and
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`forwarded to the control plane port.
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`(original) A device as in claim 37 wherein the means for applying port services to the
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`control plane port additionally comprises means for applying services selected from a
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`group consisting of Quality of Service functions, packet classification, packet marking,
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`packet queuing, packet rate limiting, flow control, and other access policies for packets
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`destined to the control plane port.
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`(original) A device as in claim 37 additionally comprising: .
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`means for configuring the control plane port services as an entity separate from
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`physical port services.
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`(original) A device as in claim 43 additionally comprising:
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`means for providing multiple levels of service through a combination of aggregate
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`and distributed control plane port services.
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`(Currently Amended) A computer readable storage medium containing instructions
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`readable by a computer to configure the computer to perform a method for processing
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`packets in an intemetworking device comprising:
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`configuring a plurality of physical network interface ports, each
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`port for
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`providing a physical connection point into a network, and the ports being
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`configurable by control plane processes;
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`executing port services on packets entering and exiting the physical network
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`interface ports, the port services for controlling and monitoring packet flows as
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`defined by control plane configurations;
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`[[d.]]g executing a plurality of control plane processes, the control plane processes
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`providing high level control and configuration of the ports and port
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`services, and additionally comprising the steps of:
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`accessing the collection of control plane processes as a control
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`plane port entity, so that a set of control plane port services are
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`applied thereto as a set; and
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`operating on packets received from specific, predetermined
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`physical ports and destined to the collection of control plane
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`processes in a way that is independent of the individual physical
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`port interface configuration and port services applied thereto.
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`56.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 55 wherein the control plane port processes packets
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`originating at a plurality of physical ports, the method additionally comprising:
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`passing packets through the control plane port, rather than directly from the
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`physical ports to individual control plane processes.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 56 additionally comprising:
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`identifying packets destined to the control plane port using information implicit to
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`the packet or using information specified in configuration of the internetworking device.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 57 additionally comprising:
`applying control plane ports services after a transit packet forwarding decision is
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`made.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 55 wherein the control plane processes execute as
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`distributed processing across multiple processors.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 55 wherein the control plane port services execute as an
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`aggregate control plane function applied to packets received from multiple physical ports.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 55 additionally comprising:
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`applying distributed control plane port services only to the packets received from
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`the specific, pre—deterrnined physical ports.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 61 additionally comprising:
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`providing additional levels of port services beyond those provided by an
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`aggregate port services function.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 60 wherein a central switch engine provides aggregate
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`control plane port services.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 55 wherein a central switch engine delivers control plane
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`packets to the control plane port.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 55 additionally comprising:
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`providing control plane port services in a central switch engine.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 61 wherein one or more distributed switch engines
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`provide the distributed control plane port services.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 61 wherein one or more distributed switch engines
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`deliver packets to the control plane port.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 63 wherein Layer 2 control packets are identified and
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`forwarded to the control plane port.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 63 wherein Layer 3 control packets are identified and
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`forwarded to the control plane port.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 55 wherein the step of applying port services to the
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`control plane port additionally comprises applying services selected from a group
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`consisting of Quality of Service functions, packet classification, packet marking, packet
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`queuing, packet rate limiting, flow control, and other access policies for packets destined
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`to the control plane port.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 55 additionally comprising:
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`configuring the control plane port services as an entity separate from physical port
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`services.
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`(original) A medium as in claim 61 additionally comprising:
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`providing multiple levels of service through a combination of aggregate and
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`distributed control plane port services.
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