Patent ID: 6130891
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
An integrated multiport network switch for connection with a data network and having a logic chip comprising:a plurality of ports for transmitting data packets to and receiving data packets from said data network;a media access controller (MAC) associated with each said port for generating management information base (MIB) report data related to predefined parameters for each transmission of a data packet to the network and reception of a data packet from the network at the respective port;an on-chip management information base (MIB) engine connected to receive said MIB report data through a MIB report bus and having an output for communicating MIB data accumulated therein with a memory external to said logic chip; andand an interface connected between the MAC for each port and said MIB report bus, whereby MIB reports for said plurality of ports are transmitted individually to said MIB engine on a time shared basis.