The design of IPSec application in lXDP2400

Abstract

Network processors in general, enable us to add, through software, the latest-and-greatest network services while maintaining high packet throughput and low packet latency. Simply put, the network processors offer performance and flexibility for implementing network service. IPSec is a set of protocols developed by the IETF to support secures exchange of packets at the IP layer. This paper describes the design of an IPSec application using the Intel IXP2400 network processor. The application described in this paper is supported on the Intel IXDP2400 advanced development platform