Management of a distributed fabric system
    1.
    发明授权
    Management of a distributed fabric system 有权
    分布式系统的管理

    公开(公告)号:US09077651B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-07

    申请号:US13414677

    申请日:2012-03-07

    摘要: A distributed fabric system has distributed line card (DLC) chassis and scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) chassis. Each DLC includes a network processor and fabric ports. Each network processor of each DLC includes a fabric interface in communication with the fabric ports of that DLC. Each SFC includes at least one fabric element and SFC fabric ports. A fabric communication link connects each SFC fabric port to one DLC fabric port. Each fabric communication link includes cell-carrying lanes. Each fabric element of each SFC detects connectivity between each SFC fabric port of that SFC and one DLC fabric port over a fabric communication link. Each SFC includes program code that reads connectivity matrix from fabric element chips and sends connection information corresponding to the detected connectivity from that SFC to a central agent. A network element includes the central agent, which, when executed, constructs a topology of the distributed fabric system from the connection information sent from each SFC.

    摘要翻译: 分布式架构系统具有分布式线卡(DLC)机箱和扩展架构耦合器(SFC)机箱。 每个DLC包括一个网络处理器和fabric端口。 每个DLC的每个网络处理器包括与该DLC的结构端口通信的结构接口。 每个SFC包括至少一个fabric元素和SFC fabric端口。 Fabric通信链路将每个SFC Fabric端口连接到一个DLC fabric端口。 每个结构通信链路包括蜂窝载波通道。 每个SFC的每个结构元素检测该SFC的每个SFC结构端口与一个DLC结构端口之间通过Fabric通信链路的连通性。 每个SFC包括从结构元素芯片读取连接矩阵的程序代码,并将与该检测到的连接性相对应的连接信息发送到中央代理。 网元包括中央代理,当执行时,中继代理从每个SFC发送的连接信息中构建分布式架构系统的拓扑。

    Management of a distributed fabric system
    2.
    发明授权
    Management of a distributed fabric system 有权
    分布式系统的管理

    公开(公告)号:US09054989B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-09

    申请号:US13454987

    申请日:2012-04-24

    摘要: A distributed fabric system has distributed line card (DLC) chassis and scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) chassis. Each DLC includes a network processor and fabric ports. Each network processor includes a fabric interface in communication with the fabric ports of that DLC. Each SFC includes at least one fabric element and SFC fabric ports. A fabric communication link connects each SFC fabric port to one DLC fabric port. Each fabric communication link includes cell-carrying lanes. Each fabric element detects connectivity between each SFC fabric port of that SFC and one DLC fabric port over a fabric communication link. Each SFC reads a connectivity matrix from fabric element chips and sends connection information corresponding to the detected connectivity from that SFC to a central agent. A network element includes the central agent, which, when executed, constructs a topology of the distributed fabric system from the connection information sent from each SFC.

    摘要翻译: 分布式架构系统具有分布式线卡(DLC)机箱和扩展架构耦合器(SFC)机箱。 每个DLC包括一个网络处理器和fabric端口。 每个网络处理器包括与该DLC的结构端口通信的结构接口。 每个SFC包括至少一个fabric元素和SFC fabric端口。 Fabric通信链路将每个SFC Fabric端口连接到一个DLC fabric端口。 每个结构通信链路包括蜂窝载波通道。 每个结构元素通过结构通信链路检测该SFC的每个SFC结构端口与一个DLC结构端口之间的连接。 每个SFC从Fabric元素芯片读取连接矩阵,并将与该SFC的检测到的连接相对应的连接信息发送到中央代理。 网元包括中央代理,当执行时,中继代理从每个SFC发送的连接信息中构建分布式架构系统的拓扑。

    MANAGEMENT OF A DISTRIBUTED FABRIC SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请
    MANAGEMENT OF A DISTRIBUTED FABRIC SYSTEM 审中-公开
    分布式织物系统的管理

    公开(公告)号:US20130235763A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-12

    申请号:US13454987

    申请日:2012-04-24

    IPC分类号: H04L12/24 H04L12/28

    摘要: A distributed fabric system has distributed line card (DLC) chassis and scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) chassis. Each DLC includes a network processor and fabric ports. Each network processor includes a fabric interface in communication with the fabric ports of that DLC. Each SFC includes at least one fabric element and SFC fabric ports. A fabric communication link connects each SFC fabric port to one DLC fabric port. Each fabric communication link includes cell-carrying lanes. Each fabric element detects connectivity between each SFC fabric port of that SFC and one DLC fabric port over a fabric communication link. Each SFC reads a connectivity matrix from fabric element chips and sends connection information corresponding to the detected connectivity from that SFC to a central agent. A network element includes the central agent, which, when executed, constructs a topology of the distributed fabric system from the connection information sent from each SFC.

    摘要翻译: 分布式架构系统具有分布式线卡(DLC)机箱和扩展架构耦合器(SFC)机箱。 每个DLC包括一个网络处理器和fabric端口。 每个网络处理器包括与该DLC的结构端口通信的结构接口。 每个SFC包括至少一个fabric元素和SFC fabric端口。 Fabric通信链路将每个SFC Fabric端口连接到一个DLC fabric端口。 每个结构通信链路包括蜂窝载波通道。 每个结构元素通过结构通信链路检测该SFC的每个SFC结构端口与一个DLC结构端口之间的连接。 每个SFC从Fabric元素芯片读取连接矩阵,并将与该SFC的检测到的连接相对应的连接信息发送到中央代理。 网元包括中央代理,当执行时,中继代理从每个SFC发送的连接信息中构建分布式架构系统的拓扑。

    Distributed switch systems in a trill network
    4.
    发明授权
    Distributed switch systems in a trill network 有权
    分布式交换机系统在颤振网络中

    公开(公告)号:US08804572B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-12

    申请号:US13280802

    申请日:2011-10-25

    CPC分类号: H04L49/25 H04L49/356

    摘要: Featured are a system and method for providing a distributed switch system (DSS) in a TRILL-compliant network. An ingress network device in the TRILL-compliant network provides data to a received packet. The data includes instructions related to a feature of the DSS. The instructions are inserted into a TRILL header generated at the ingress network device. The TRILL header is output to an egress network device in the TRILL-compliant network. A determination is made whether the ingress network device and the egress network device are members of the DSS. The instructions are processed by the egress network device in response to determining that ingress and egress devices are members of the DSS.

    摘要翻译: 特色是在符合TRILL的网络中提供分布式交换系统(DSS)的系统和方法。 TRILL兼容网络中的入口网络设备向接收的分组提供数据。 数据包括与DSS的特征相关的指令。 这些指令被插入到在入口网络设备处产生的TRILL头部中。 TRILL标头输出到TRILL兼容网络中的出口网络设备。 确定入口网络设备和出口网络设备是否是DSS的成员。 响应于确定入口和出口设备是DSS的成员,出口网络设备处理指令。

    MANAGEMENT OF A DISTRIBUTED FABRIC SYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请
    MANAGEMENT OF A DISTRIBUTED FABRIC SYSTEM 有权
    分布式织物系统的管理

    公开(公告)号:US20130235762A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-12

    申请号:US13414677

    申请日:2012-03-07

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: A distributed fabric system has distributed line card (DLC) chassis and scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) chassis. Each DLC includes a network processor and fabric ports. Each network processor of each DLC includes a fabric interface in communication with the fabric ports of that DLC. Each SFC includes at least one fabric element and SFC fabric ports. A fabric communication link connects each SFC fabric port to one DLC fabric port. Each fabric communication link includes cell-carrying lanes. Each fabric element of each SFC detects connectivity between each SFC fabric port of that SFC and one DLC fabric port over a fabric communication link. Each SFC includes program code that reads connectivity matrix from fabric element chips and sends connection information corresponding to the detected connectivity from that SFC to a central agent. A network element includes the central agent, which, when executed, constructs a topology of the distributed fabric system from the connection information sent from each SFC.

    摘要翻译: 分布式架构系统具有分布式线卡(DLC)机箱和扩展架构耦合器(SFC)机箱。 每个DLC包括一个网络处理器和fabric端口。 每个DLC的每个网络处理器包括与该DLC的结构端口通信的结构接口。 每个SFC包括至少一个fabric元素和SFC fabric端口。 Fabric通信链路将每个SFC Fabric端口连接到一个DLC fabric端口。 每个结构通信链路包括蜂窝载波通道。 每个SFC的每个结构元素检测该SFC的每个SFC结构端口与一个DLC结构端口之间通过Fabric通信链路的连通性。 每个SFC包括从结构元素芯片读取连接矩阵的程序代码,并将与该检测到的连接性相对应的连接信息发送到中央代理。 网元包括中央代理,当执行时,中继代理从每个SFC发送的连接信息中构建分布式架构系统的拓扑。

    Virtual switching ports on high-bandwidth links
    6.
    发明授权
    Virtual switching ports on high-bandwidth links 有权
    高带宽链路上的虚拟交换端口

    公开(公告)号:US08644194B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-04

    申请号:US13273291

    申请日:2011-10-14

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: Method and apparatus for managing traffic of a switch include logically partitioning a physical port of the switch into a plurality of virtual ports. One or more virtual output queues are uniquely associated with each virtual port. Switching resources of the switch are assigned to each of the virtual ports. A source virtual port is derived from a frame arriving at the physical port. The frame is placed in a given one of the one or more virtual output queues uniquely associated with the source virtual port derived from the frame. A destination virtual port for the frame is determined. The frame is transferred from the virtual output queue in which the frame is placed to an egress queue associated with the destination virtual port and forwarded from the egress queue to a destination physical port of the switch.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理交换机的流量的方法和装置包括将交换机的物理端口逻辑地划分成多个虚拟端口。 一个或多个虚拟输出队列与每个虚拟端口唯一关联。 交换机的交换资源被分配给每个虚拟端口。 源虚拟端口是从到达物理端口的帧导出的。 帧被放置在与从帧导出的源虚拟端口唯一相关联的一个或多个虚拟输出队列中的给定一个中。 确定帧的目的地虚拟端口。 该帧从其中放置帧的虚拟输出队列传送到与目的地虚拟端口相关联的出口队列,并从出口队列转发到交换机的目的物理端口。

    DISTRIBUTED SWITCH SYSTEMS IN A TRILL NETWORK
    7.
    发明申请
    DISTRIBUTED SWITCH SYSTEMS IN A TRILL NETWORK 有权
    分布式交换机系统在一个TRILL网络

    公开(公告)号:US20130100858A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-25

    申请号:US13280802

    申请日:2011-10-25

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    CPC分类号: H04L49/25 H04L49/356

    摘要: Featured are a system and method for providing a distributed switch system (DSS) in a TRILL-compliant network. An ingress network device in the TRILL-compliant network provides data to a received packet. The data includes instructions related to a feature of the DSS. The instructions are inserted into a TRILL header generated at the ingress network device. The TRILL header is output to an egress network device in the TRILL-compliant network. A determination is made whether the ingress network device and the egress network device are members of the DSS. The instructions are processed by the egress network device in response to determining that ingress and egress devices are members of the DSS.

    摘要翻译: 特色是在符合TRILL的网络中提供分布式交换系统(DSS)的系统和方法。 TRILL兼容网络中的入口网络设备向接收的分组提供数据。 数据包括与DSS的特征相关的指令。 这些指令被插入到在入口网络设备处产生的TRILL头部中。 TRILL标头输出到TRILL兼容网络中的出口网络设备。 确定入口网络设备和出口网络设备是否是DSS的成员。 响应于确定入口和出口设备是DSS的成员,出口网络设备处理指令。

    VIRTUAL SWITCHING PORTS ON HIGH-BANDWIDTH LINKS
    8.
    发明申请
    VIRTUAL SWITCHING PORTS ON HIGH-BANDWIDTH LINKS 有权
    虚拟切换端口在高带宽链路上

    公开(公告)号:US20120093034A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-19

    申请号:US13273291

    申请日:2011-10-14

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: Method and apparatus for managing traffic of a switch include logically partitioning a physical port of the switch into a plurality of virtual ports. One or more virtual output queues are uniquely associated with each virtual port. Switching resources of the switch are assigned to each of the virtual ports. A source virtual port is derived from a frame arriving at the physical port. The frame is placed in a given one of the one or more virtual output queues uniquely associated with the source virtual port derived from the frame. A destination virtual port for the frame is determined. The frame is transferred from the virtual output queue in which the frame is placed to an egress queue associated with the destination virtual port and forwarded from the egress queue to a destination physical port of the switch.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理交换机的流量的方法和装置包括将交换机的物理端口逻辑地划分成多个虚拟端口。 一个或多个虚拟输出队列与每个虚拟端口唯一关联。 交换机的交换资源被分配给每个虚拟端口。 源虚拟端口是从到达物理端口的帧导出的。 帧被放置在与从帧导出的源虚拟端口唯一相关联的一个或多个虚拟输出队列中的给定一个中。 确定帧的目的地虚拟端口。 该帧从其中放置帧的虚拟输出队列传送到与目的地虚拟端口相关联的出口队列,并从出口队列转发到交换机的目的物理端口。

    Remote procedure call for a distributed system
    9.
    发明授权
    Remote procedure call for a distributed system 有权
    远程过程调用分布式系统

    公开(公告)号:US09378073B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US13585587

    申请日:2012-08-14

    摘要: A distributed system includes first-tier entities, and a master entity in communication with each first-tier entity. The master entity provides a single access point through which an administrator can submit commands to manage all entities. The master entity maintains a table of virtual slots. Each virtual slot points to one of the first-tier entities, and each first-tier entity is pointed to by at least one virtual slot. The processor runs an RPC (remote procedure call) client to submit RPC requests to the first-tier entities, and determines a destination first-tier entity for a given RPC request in response to which virtual slot the administrator submits a command. The distributed system can include second-tier entities, each indirectly communicating with the master entity through a first-tier entity. The table has a virtual slot for each second-tier entity, which points to the first-tier entity acting as proxy for the second-tier entity.

    摘要翻译: 分布式系统包括第一层实体和与每个第一层实体通信的主实体。 主实体提供单个接入点,通过该接入点管理员可以提交命令来管理所有实体。 主实体维护一个虚拟插槽表。 每个虚拟时隙指向第一层实体中的一个,并且至少一个虚拟时隙指向每个第一层实体。 处理器运行RPC(远程过程调用)客户端,以向第一层实体提交RPC请求,并根据管理员提交命令的哪个虚拟时隙来确定给定RPC请求的目标第一层实体。 分布式系统可以包括第二层实体,每个实体通过第一层实体间接地与主实体进行通信。 该表具有用于每个第二层实体的虚拟插槽,其指向作为第二层实体的代理的第一层实体。