All, Please can someone confirm a small point for me.
Process switching Packet comes in from an interface and the interface places this packet in memory (SRAM). Packet then gets placed in DRAM, does a routing table lookup and gets forwarded based on the routing table. Fast Switching Packet comes in from an interface and the interface places this packet in memory (SRAM). The packet still stored in SRAM, consults the fast cache table and if it gets a hit, gets forwarded based on the fast cache table NO ROUTING TABLE LOOKUP. CEF Switching Packet comes in from an interface and the interface places this packet in memory (SRAM). The packet still stored in SRAM, consults the FIB table and if it gets a hit, consults the adjacency table and gets f/wd based on these two tables. NO ROUTING TABLE LOOKUP. Is this correct? So not every packet a router receives, does a routing table lookup? Many thx for ur help. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For more information about Barclays Capital, please visit our web site at http://www.barcap.com. Internet communications are not secure and therefore the Barclays Group does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. Although the Barclays Group operates anti-virus programmes, it does not accept responsibility for any damage whatsoever that is caused by viruses being passed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Barclays Group. Replies to this email may be monitored by the Barclays Group for operational or business reasons. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=58328&t=58328 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]