Jessica Chang

US Patent:

7962741, Jun 14, 2011

Filed:

Sep 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/241478

Inventors:

Thomas Alexander - Sunnyvale CA, US
Steven Ahlgrim - Mountain View CA, US
Jing Zhang - Milpitas CA, US
Jessica Ming Chang - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Juniper Networks, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G06F 12/14
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

713151, 713160, 713192, 726 3, 709230

Abstract:

A network device for processing data packets includes an encryption services module, a number of network interfaces and a forwarding module. A network interface receives a packet requiring encryption services and forwards the packet. The forwarding module receives at least a portion of the data packet, where the portion includes header information. The forwarding module identifies a security association for the data packet, appends the security association to the portion of the data packet and forwards the portion of the data packet including the security association to the encryption services module. The encryption services module processes the packet in accordance with the security association.