Patent ID: 9098434
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An Ethernet system, comprising: a first line card comprising at least one port configured to receive Ethernet data packets and a first data path device; and a second line card comprising at least one port configured to receive Ethernet data packets and a second data path device, wherein the second line card is communicatively coupled to the first line card; wherein the first data path device is configured to synchronize learned Media Access Control (MAC) addresses with the second data path device by exchange of data packets according to a hash-based time slot approach, wherein the hash-based time slot approach slots MAC address updates for newly learned MAC addresses over time in a distributed manner, wherein the hash-based timed slot approach breaks up the newly learned MAC addresses into at least two groups of learned MAC addresses, and wherein each group is provided a different time offset such that each group is slotted for MAC address synchronization based on the provided time offset.