Methods and devices for networking blade servers

Details Methods and devices for networking blade servers Methods and devices for networking blade servers

2005-06-15

2009-02-17

Ho, Duc C (Department: 2619)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S392000, C370S401000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07492765

ABSTRACT:
Some embodiments of the present invention provide blade servers having blade switches that function as switches in the data plane, but do not have a Domain_ID. Control plane switching functions are performed by a fabric switch (e.g., a core switch) to which the blade server is attached. A fabric switch to which a blade switch is attached may perform address assignment functions for blades of the blade server. The blade switch preferably converts FLOGI requests to FDISC requests that are forwarded to an attached fabric switch. Some implementations provide for the multiple fabric switches, all of which are configured for communication with at least one blade switch, to establish and maintain the state of a virtual Domain_ID.

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