Method and system for storing elements of tri-state content addressable memory without ordering

Abstract

The invention discloses a sequencing-free storage method for the entries of a ternary content addressable memory and a system thereof. The regular entries do not need the sequencing treatment, and are continuously stored in the ternary content addressable memory (TCAM). The mask priority is worked out by using the regular mask and stored in an associated random access memory (RAM) together with the operating instruction. After the network data is received, the protocol analysis is carried out, the appointed fields are drawn out and form into the matched keyword which is sent into the TCAM forthe matching research, then the operating instruction of the corresponding data package is obtained from the associated RAM according to the matching result, and the corresponding operation and outputting and forwarding are finally completed. When the multiple-matching is hit, the mask priorities of all entries to be hit are compared to obtain the optimal result and the optimal result is outputted. The invention realizes the effective separation of the outputting judgment and the storage address, eliminates the storage orderliness requirement of the TCAM entries, relieves the maximum restrictof the entry storage and management, combines the optimal entry management policy, and thoroughly solves the complexity problem of entry updating.

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technical field [0001] The invention mainly relates to the field of network technology, in particular to a sort-free storage method and system for three-state content addressable memory items. Background technique [0002] With the rapid development of the Internet, the number of nodes in the network has increased significantly, and the interface rate of routers has also become higher and higher. In the worst case (calculated as the shortest IP packet is 40 bytes, 100% traffic load), processing at 10Gbps interface rate The capacity requirement reaches 31Mpps (packet per second), while the processing capacity at the interface rate of 40Gbps must reach 125Mpps. With the emergence of various new network applications, the requirements for high-quality network services are becoming more and more complex, and the packet classification technology is also facing greater challenges. The traditional software-based route lookup and classification methods require multiple memory Intera...

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[0011] The problem to be solved by the present invention is that: aiming at the technical problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a method that can fundamentally eliminate the requirement for orderly storage of TCAM entries, realize sort-free storage of entries, and relieve entry storage and management. The three-state content-addressable memory entry sort-free storage method and its system are based on the maximum constraint and can be combined with an optimized entry management strategy to completely solve the entry update complexity problem

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