Partitioned backplane slot to couple switch fabric blades to...

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2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Pezzlo, John (Department: 2662)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

C370S357000, C370S370000, C370S419000

Reexamination Certificate

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07003603

ABSTRACT:
A network switch having a plurality of port blades, each port blade having a media port and an input and an output connection. The network switch includes a slot adapted to receive a first switch fabric blade in one of a plurality of positions. The first switch fabric blade is configured to receive a subset of the input connections and output connections from the port blades. Multiple switch fabric blades can be inserted into the slot to receive a different subset of the connections. In this manner, a low-cost modular network switch can be designed that can easily be scaled as bandwidth requirements increase.

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