Multi-chassis cascading apparatus
US9832117B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to the communications field, and provide a multi-chassis cascading apparatus. The apparatus includes a line card chassis LCC, where a fabric interface chip FIC and a switch element SE 1/3 are deployed in each line card chassis LCC; the fabric interface chip FIC is connected to the switch element SE 1/3 that is located in the same line card chassis LCC as the fabric interface chip FIC is; and a switch element SE 2 is deployed in each line card chassis LCC; the switch element SE 1/3 is connected to the switch element SE 2 that is located in the same line card chassis LCC as the switch element SE 1/3 is; and the switch element SE 1/3 is connected to the switch element SE 2 that is located in another line card chassis LCC.
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