Techniques for transmitting a packet from a source switch module to a destination switch module. Embodiments retrieve path information specifying a route to the destination switch module. A packet is created that includes (i) at least a portion of the path information and (ii) a set of load/store operations to be executed by the destination switch module. Embodiments then transmit the packet to a first switch module using a first port, the first port specified in the retrieved path information. The first switch module is configured to transmit the packet based on the at least a portion of the path information in the packet, and the destination switch module is configured, upon receiving the packet, to copy the set of load/store operations into an execution buffer to be automatically executed.

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›1.independentA computer-readable storage medium containing computer-readable program code that, when executed, performs an operation for transmitting a packet from…+5

›2.↳ 1The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the path information comprises an ordered listing of switch-to-switch link identifiers, and w…d2+3

›6.↳ 1The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the packet is transmitted over an Ethernet communications link, and wherein the packet does n…d2

›7.independentA system, comprising:na processor; anda memory containing a program that, when executed by the processor, performs an operation for transmitting a pac…+5

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10 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section H — Electricity

H04L12/741
H04L12/24
H04L12/733
H04L12/66
H04L12/715
H04L12/28
H04L29/06
H04L12/947
H04L12/931
H04L12/721

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related publication	US 20140269692 A1	18 Sep 2014

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