Reducing impact of repair actions following a switch failure in a switch fabric

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8677175
APP PUB NO 20130100799A1
SERIAL NO

13709283

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Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a switch failure and/or a repair action in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a first interposer card that operatively connects one or more server cards to a midplane. The first interposer card may include a switch module that switches network traffic for the one or more server cards. The first interposer card may be hot-swappable from the midplane, and the one or more server cards may be hot-swappable from the first interposer card. The server system may further include an interconnect between the first interposer card and a second interposer card.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armstrong, William J Rochester, US 59 1574
Borkenhagen, John M Rochester, US 47 951
Crippen, Martin J Apex, US 21 486
Desai, Dhruv M Cary, US 23 696
Engebretsen, David R Cannon Falls, US 47 707
Hillier,, III Philip R Rochester, US 13 322
Holland, William G Cary, US 49 1210
Hughes, James E Apex, US 25 454
O'Connor, James A Ulster Park, US 80 1573
Tri, Steven M Eyota, US 8 184

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