Reducing impact of a switch failure in a switch fabric via switch cards

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8874955
SERIAL NO

13177639

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Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a switch failure in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a midplane, one or more server cards and one or more switch cards. The midplane may include a fabric interconnect for a switch fabric. The one or more server cards may be coupled with the midplane, where each server card is hot-swappable from the midplane. The one or more switch cards may also be coupled with the midplane, where each switch card is also hot-swappable from the midplane. Each switch card includes one or more switch modules, and each switch module is configured to switch network traffic for at least one server card.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armstrong, William J Rochester, US 59 1535
Borkenhagen, John M Rochester, US 47 923
Crippen, Martin J Apex, US 21 465
Desai, Dhruv M Cary, US 23 688
Engebretsen, David R Cannon Falls, US 43 687
Hillier,, III Philip R Rochester, US 13 312
Holland, William G Cary, US 49 1195
Hughes, James E Apex, US 25 444
O'Connor, James A Ulster Park, US 77 1443
Tri, Steven M Eyota, US 8 176

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