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Switch fabric management

US8547825B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

18Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

William J. Armstrong · Rochester, US
John Michael Borkenhagen · Rochester, US
Martin Joseph Crippen · Apex, US
Dhruv M. Desai · Boynton Beach, US
David R. Engebretsen · Cannon Falls, US
Philip R. Hillier, III · Rochester, US
William G. Holland · Cary, US
James E. Hughes · Apex, US
James A. O'Connor · Ulster Park, US
Pravin Patel · Cary, US
Steven M. Tri · Eyota, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 7, 2011
Grant date	Oct 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L41/24
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

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.

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