[eBook Code] Switch/Router Architectures (eBook Code, 1st)

About the Author vii

Preface ix

1 Introduction to Switch/Router Architectures 1

2 Understanding Shared-Bus and Shared-Memory Switch Fabrics 17

3 Shared-Bus and Shared-Memory-Based Switch/Router Architectures 43

4 Software Requirements for Switch/Routers 61

5 Architectures with Bus-Based Switch Fabrics: Case Study-DECNIS 500/600 Multiprotocol Bridge/Router 87

6 Architectures with Bus-Based Switch Fabrics: Case Study-Fore Systems Powerhub Multilayer Switches 111

7 Architectures with Bus-Based Switch Fabrics: Case Study-Cisco Catalyst 6000 Series Switches 129

8 Architectures with Shared-Memory-Based Switch Fabrics: Case Study-Cisco Catalyst 3550 Series Switches 151

9 Architectures with Bus-Based Switch Fabrics: Case Study-Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches with Supervisor Engine 32 171

10 Architectures with Shared-Memory-Based Switch Fabrics: Case Study-Cisco Catalyst 8500 CSR Series 191

11 Quality of Service Mechanisms in the Switch/Routers 213

12 Quality of Service Configuration Tools in Switch/Routers 227

13 Case Study: Quality of Service Processing in the Cisco Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Switches 249

Appendix A: Ethernet

Appendix B: IPv4 Packet

References

Index