20140029614 | FORWARDING A MULTICAST MESSAGE - According to an example, when configuring a multicast entry on an interface board, if the multicast entry is in hash conflict with multicast entries already configured on the interface board, configuring the multicast entry onto the master control board; when an interface board at the inlet receives a multicast message, searching in the multicast entries configured on the interface board for a multicast entry that matches said multicast message; and if a matching multicast entry is found, forwarding said multicast message according to the matching multicast entry; otherwise, sending the multicast message to the master control board; and searching in the multicast entries configured on the master control board for a multicast entry that matches the multicast message; and if a matching multicast entry is found, forwarding said multicast message according to the matching multicast entry. | 01-30-2014 |