Arista Networks, Inc.
SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TIMING OF PROCESSING NETWORK DATA

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention relate to methods and systems for processing a network data block. One or more embodiments of the invention include receiving network data at a receiver/transmitter comprising a serializer/deserializer (SERDES). One or more embodiments of the invention include identifying, by the PHY, a start of a data block within the network data. One or more embodiments of the invention include performing, by the SERDES and after identifying the start of the data block, a SERDES action to obtain a SERDES data block. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the SERDES action is based on an encoding scheme used in transmission of the network data. One or more embodiments of the invention include also includes transmitting the SERDES data block towards a receiver.