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The M8000R-SUP Supervisor Module

Functions

The M8000R-SUP supervisor module is responsible for learning addresses and managing the address cache, as well as protocol management and switch management.

The supervisor module is part of the path that some packets take through the system.

Figure�2 illustrates a conceptual diagram of the supervisor module's functions.

Figure�2:�Layer 3 Supervisor Conceptual Operation



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