Methods and apparatus related to a virtual multi-hop network topology emulated within a data center
US9912574B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/037
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus can include a switch fabric. The apparatus can also include a first edge device operatively coupled to an edge of the switch fabric and having a plurality of ports. The apparatus can also include a second edge device operatively coupled to the edge of the switch fabric and having a plurality of ports, the switch fabric defining a plurality of single-hop paths between the first edge device and the second edge device. The first edge device configured to send to a peripheral processing device operatively coupled to the first edge device a representation of a mapping of a portion of the plurality of ports of the first edge device and a portion of the plurality of ports of the second edge device to a plurality of ports included in a non-edge device represented within a virtual multi-hop network topology.
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