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Figure 1: Content Aware Bypass Functional Block Diagram

Figure 1 illustrates functional block diagram of content aware Bypass:

Packets received in port A and meet rule are directed to port B, other packets are directed to port C (Bypass).

Packets received in port C and meet rule are directed to port D, other packets are directed to port A (Bypass).

Director

– Content Aware TAP

Silicom’s Ethernet content aware director Provides intelligent packet redirection capability where all packets are directed to the

other port (Bypassed) and rules specify which packets are copied to the host system (TAP).

Figure 2: Content Aware TAP Functional Block Diagram

Figure 2 illustrates functional block diagram of content aware TAP:

Packets received in port A and meet rule are directed to ports B and C (TAP), other packets are directed to port C (Bypass).

Packets received in port C and meet rule are directed to ports D and A (TAP), other packets are directed to port A (Bypass).

Director

– Content Filtering NIC

Silicom’s Ethernet content aware provides intelligent packet redirection capability where rules specify which packets are directed to

the host or dropped.

Figure 3: Content Aware Filtering NIC Functional Block Diagram

Figure 3 illustrates functional block diagram of content aware TAP:

Packets received in port A and meet rule, direct to port B. Packets received in port A and do not meet rule are dropped.

Packets received in port C and meet rule, direct to port D. Packets received in port C and do not meet rule are Dropt.