Integrated network switch having universal shelf architecture wi

Details Integrated network switch having universal shelf architecture wi Integrated network switch having universal shelf architecture wi

1994-06-10

1998-03-03

Ton, Dang

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Through a circuit switch

H04J 302

Patent

active

057243476

ABSTRACT:
An integrated network switch is disclosed. The network includes a plurality of peripheral shelves, each having a plurality of ports for respective peripheral devices, and a common control. An interface is disposed between the common control and the peripheral shelves- A plurality of switches are included in the common control, each having switch ports for selectively interconnecting ports corresponding to the peripheral devices. Each of the switches has an assigned identification and each of the peripheral shelves has an assigned identification, including a shelf type and port numbers associated with the identified peripheral shelf. Provision is made for identifying an available switch, for ports associated with each shelf to be connected to the switch. Also, provision is made for dynamically designating ports of the identified peripheral shelf to switch ports of the available switch.

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