Patent attributes
A packet is received at a network device. The packet is processed by the network device to determine at least one egress port via which to transmit the packet, and to perform egress classification of the packet based at least in part on information determined for the packet during processing of the packet. Egress classification includes determining whether the packet should not be transmitted by the network device. When it is not determined that the packet should not be transmitted by the network device, a copy of the packet is generated for mirroring of the packet to a destination other than the determined at least one egress port, and the packet is enqueued in an egress queue corresponding to the determined at least one egress port. The packet is subsequently transferred to the determined at least one egress port for transmission of the packet.
