For the Ethernet (R) switch, do not use a look-up table, packet switching at Layer 2

摘要

The present invention without using a look-up table, I will be providing system can packet switched at Layer 2, a computer program product, and method. [SOLUTION] In one embodiment, the system includes at least one processor, on a port, logic configured to receive a request device to which assigning a media access control (MAC) address, at least in part on the basis of the port and a logic configured to transmit logic configured to determine the MAC address assigned to the device, a response to the request along with the MAC address. In another embodiment, a computer program product for allocating the MAC address comprises a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied, said computer readable program code using the lookup table not to include a computer-readable program code that is configured to determine the MAC address assigned to the device, and a computer readable program code configured to transmit the MAC address to the device. By further embodiments, other systems, methods, and computer program product are provided. .BACKGROUND 4