1. A system, comprising: a controlled entity having a switched architecture including a first set of processing resources and a second set of processing resources distinct from the second set of processing resources; and a controller for issuing a control request packet to the first set of processing resources, the control request packet including a first set of control actions and a second set of control actions wherein the controlled entity processes the first set of control actions using the first set of processing resources and transfers the second set of control actions to the second set of processing resources.