Abstract: A method and a system embodying the method for information lookup request processing at a look-aside processor unit entailing storing a received lookup transaction request in a first buffer; rebuilding the lookup transaction request into a request packet; transmitting the request packet; receiving a packet; determining whether the received packet is a response packet or an exception packet; and processing the received packet in accordance with the determining is disclosed. Furthermore, a method and a system embodying the method for exception packet processing at a look-aside processor unit entailing storing at least one received lookup transaction request in a first buffer; receiving a packet; determining that the received packet is an exception packet; and associating the exception packet with one of the at least one stored lookup transaction request in accordance with an identifier of the first buffer is disclosed.

Abstract: A method and a system embodying the method for information lookup request processing at a look-aside processor unit comprising storing a received lookup transaction request in a first buffer; rebuilding the lookup transaction request into a request packet; transmitting the request packet; receiving a packet; determining whether the received packet comprises a response packet or an exception packet; and processing the received packet in accordance with the determining is disclosed. Furthermore, a method and a system embodying the method for exception packet processing at a look-aside processor unit comprising storing at least one received lookup transaction request in a first buffer; receiving a packet; determining that the received packet comprises an exception packet; and associating the exception packet with one of the at least one stored lookup transaction request in accordance with an identifier of the first buffer is disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for enabling access to a protected hardware resource. A hardware component includes at least one protected hardware resource. A unique hardware ID and a unique cryptographically secure or randomly generated enable value (EV) are integrated in the hardware component at the time of manufacturing. At run-time, special software generates or receives from an external source an enable register (ER) value and a comparison is made with the stored enable value. If the ER value and the EV match, access to the protected hardware resource is allowed.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for enabling access to a protected hardware resource. A hardware component includes at least one protected hardware resource. A unique hardware ID and a unique cryptographically secure or randomly generated enable value (EV) are integrated in the hardware component at the time of manufacturing. At run-time, special software generates or receives from an external source an enable register (ER) value and a comparison is made with the stored enable value. If the ER value and the EV match, access to the protected hardware resource is allowed.