System and methods for open fabric management
US8958340B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0895
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for operating a plurality of information handling systems forming a network including a plurality of switches is provided. The switches include physical and virtual switches each having ports coupling information handling systems to one another. The system including a management unit configured to provide commands to the switches and to collect a status information for each of the switches; and an agent unit coupled to each of the switches, the agent configured to receive the commands from the management unit, provide the commands to the switch associated thereto, monitor status of the switch associated thereto, and provide the status information to the management unit. A method for operating a network and a computer program to perform the method for using a system as above is also provided. A network managing device configured to couple to a service provider in a network as above is also provided.
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