公开(公告)号：US20170324679A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15656545

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Sunil MEKAD ,  Satish D. DEO

IPC: H04L12/933 ,  H04L12/947 ,  H04L12/931

CPC classification number: H04L49/101 ,  H04L49/1515 ,  H04L49/25 ,  H04L49/45

Abstract: A system may comprise a first group of switches, each switch including a first group of inputs and outputs, and a first group of controllers, each controller being independent from one another and corresponding to a switch of the first group of switches, to selectively control the switch to connect the switch's inputs with outputs. The first group of switches and controllers may be installed in a chassis. The system may comprise a second group of switches, each switch including a second group of inputs and outputs, and a second group of controllers, each controller corresponding to a switch of the second group of switches, to selectively control the switch to connect the switch's inputs with outputs. The second group of controllers may control and connect, via a group of control links, to the first group of controllers.