Out-of-band platform switch

Details Out-of-band platform switch Out-of-band platform switch

2005-03-28

2009-06-02

Shah, Chirag G (Department: 2419)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S392000, C370S395310

Reexamination Certificate

active

07542467

ABSTRACT:
A packet is received from a network at an out-of-band (OOB) network interface of an OOB platform switch of a computer system. A destination of the packet is identified. A next hop is determined along a path the packet may be routed to reach the destination. The packet is forwarded to the next hop via the OOB network interface by the OOB platform switch.

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