SWITCH FABRIC MANAGEMENT

SWITCH FABRIC MANAGEMENT

Techniques are disclosed for managing a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a midplane, one or more server cards, switch modules and a management controller. The midplane may include a fabric interconnect for a switch fabric. The one or more server cards and t...

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Hauptverfasser: BORKENHAGEN JOHN M, CRIPPEN MARTIN J, HILLIER, III PHILIP R, HOLLAND WILLIAM G, O'CONNOR JAMES A, DESAI DHRUV M, ARMSTRONG WILLIAM J, PATEL PRAVIN S, HUGHES JAMES E, ENGEBRETSEN DAVID R, TRI STEVEN M
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Zusammenfassung:Techniques are disclosed for managing a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a midplane, one or more server cards, switch modules and a management controller. The midplane may include a fabric interconnect for a switch fabric. The one or more server cards and the switch modules may be operatively connected to the midplane. The switch modules may be configured to switch network traffic for the one or more server cards. The management controller may be configured to manage the switch modules via the fabric interconnect.