Cisco Express Forwarding

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer networking
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CEF
gptkbp:benefit improved scalability
lower CPU utilization
faster packet forwarding
gptkbp:category network protocols
routing technologies
gptkbp:component gptkb:Forwarding_Information_Base
Adjacency Table
gptkbp:configuration ip cef
gptkbp:defaultIn high-end Cisco routers
gptkbp:defaultOff low-end Cisco routers
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Cisco_Systems
gptkbp:feature hardware-based forwarding
separation of control and data plane
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cisco Express Forwarding
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Cisco_IOS_12.0
gptkbp:purpose high-speed packet switching
efficient IP packet forwarding
gptkbp:relatedTo Layer 3 switching
routing table
gptkbp:replacedBy fast switching
process switching
gptkbp:supports gptkb:IPv4
gptkb:IPv6
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Cisco_routers
Cisco switches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CEF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6