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Server system and dynamic maintenance method for crossbar board

US8832349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2013
Grant dateSep 9, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/101
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to an aspect of an embodiment, a server system includes a service processor, a plurality of system boards and a plurality of crossbar boards connecting the system boards. The service processor includes a first notifier that notifies each of the crossbar boards of a crossbar board subjected to maintenance. The crossbar boards each include a first transmitter that, when notified by the service processor that the crossbar board subjected to maintenance is another crossbar board, generates a suspension packet for suspending packet transmission to the another crossbar board and transmits the suspension packet to each of the system boards. The system boards each include a suspender that, when receiving the suspension packet from the crossbar board, suspends packet transmission to the crossbar board subjected to maintenance.

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