Multi-role distributed line card
    1.
    发明授权
    Multi-role distributed line card 有权
    多角色分布式线卡

    公开(公告)号:US08780931B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-15

    申请号:US13469715

    申请日:2012-05-11

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66

    摘要: A switch includes network ports and a network processor with a fabric interface that provides SerDes (Serializer/Deserializer) channels. The network processor divides each packet received over the network ports into cells and distributes the cells across the SerDes channels. Fabric ports of the switch communicate with the fabric interface to transmit cells to and receive cells from the fabric interface. The switch is selectively configurable as a standalone switch by connecting each fabric port of the switch to another of the fabric ports of the switch, as a member of a switch stack by connecting each fabric port of the switch to a different other switch through one fabric port of that other switch, or as a member of a distributed fabric system by connecting each fabric port of the switch to a different scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) chassis by an SFC fabric port of that SFC chassis.

    摘要翻译: 交换机包括网络端口和具有提供SerDes(串行器/解串器)信道的结构接口的网络处理器。 网络处理器将通过网络端口接收的每个数据包分成单元格,并将单元格分布在SerDes通道中。 交换机的Fabric端口与Fabric接口进行通信,以将单元传输到Fabric接口和从Fabric接口接收单元。 通过将交换机的每个结构端口通过一个结构连接到不同的其他交换机,将交换机的每个结构端口连接到交换机的另一个Fabric端口,作为交换机堆叠的成员,可以选择性地配置交换机作为独立交换机 端口,或通过将该交换机的每个Fabric端口通过SFC机箱的SFC结构端口连接到不同的扩展架构耦合器(SFC)机箱,作为分布式架构系统的成员。

    MULTI-ROLE DISTRIBUTED LINE CARD
    2.
    发明申请
    MULTI-ROLE DISTRIBUTED LINE CARD 有权
    多功能分配线卡

    公开(公告)号:US20120287926A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-15

    申请号:US13469715

    申请日:2012-05-11

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66

    摘要: A switch includes network ports and a network processor with a fabric interface that provides SerDes (Serializer/Deserializer) channels. The network processor divides each packet received over the network ports into cells and distributes the cells across the SerDes channels. Fabric ports of the switch communicate with the fabric interface to transmit cells to and receive cells from the fabric interface. The switch is selectively configurable as a standalone switch by connecting each fabric port of the switch to another of the fabric ports of the switch, as a member of a switch stack by connecting each fabric port of the switch to a different other switch through one fabric port of that other switch, or as a member of a distributed fabric system by connecting each fabric port of the switch to a different scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) chassis by an SFC fabric port of that SFC chassis.

    摘要翻译: 交换机包括网络端口和具有提供SerDes(串行器/解串器)信道的结构接口的网络处理器。 网络处理器将通过网络端口接收的每个数据包分成单元格,并将单元格分布在SerDes通道中。 交换机的Fabric端口与Fabric接口进行通信,以将单元传输到Fabric接口和从Fabric接口接收单元。 通过将交换机的每个结构端口通过一个结构连接到不同的其他交换机,将交换机的每个结构端口连接到交换机的另一个Fabric端口,作为交换机堆叠的成员,可以选择性地配置交换机作为独立交换机 端口,或通过将该交换机的每个Fabric端口通过SFC机箱的SFC结构端口连接到不同的扩展架构耦合器(SFC)机箱,作为分布式架构系统的成员。

    DUAL-ROLE MODULAR SCALED-OUT FABRIC COUPLER CHASSIS
    3.
    发明申请
    DUAL-ROLE MODULAR SCALED-OUT FABRIC COUPLER CHASSIS 有权
    双功能模块化伸缩织物联轴器

    公开(公告)号:US20120294314A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-22

    申请号:US13473316

    申请日:2012-05-16

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    摘要: A scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) chassis includes a plurality of root fabric cards installed on the one side of the SFC chassis. Each root fabric card has a plurality of electrical connectors. A plurality of line cards is installed on the opposite side of the SFC chassis. Each line card is one of two types of line cards. One of the two types of line cards is a switch-based network line card having network ports for connecting to servers and switches. The other of the two types of line cards is a leaf fabric card having fabric ports for connecting to a fabric port of a network element. Each of the two types of the line cards has electrical connectors that mate with one electrical connector of each root fabric card installed in the chassis.

    摘要翻译: 扩展的Fabric耦合器(SFC)机箱包括安装在SFC机箱一侧的多个根结构卡。 每个根织物卡具有多个电连接器。 多个线路卡安装在SFC机箱的相对侧。 每个线卡是两种线卡之一。 两种类型的线卡之一是具有用于连接到服务器和交换机的网络端口的基于交换机的网络线卡。 两种类型的线卡中的另一种是具有用于连接到网元的网络端口的网络端口的叶结构卡。 两种类型的线卡中的每一种具有与安装在底盘中的每个根织物卡的一个电连接器相配合的电连接器。

    Dual-role modular scaled-out fabric coupler chassis
    4.
    发明授权
    Dual-role modular scaled-out fabric coupler chassis 有权
    双重角色模块化缩小的Fabric耦合器机箱

    公开(公告)号:US09137176B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-15

    申请号:US13473316

    申请日:2012-05-16

    IPC分类号: H04L12/54 H04L12/931

    摘要: A scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) chassis includes a plurality of root fabric cards installed on the one side of the SFC chassis. Each root fabric card has a plurality of electrical connectors. A plurality of line cards is installed on the opposite side of the SFC chassis. Each line card is one of two types of line cards. One of the two types of line cards is a switch-based network line card having network ports for connecting to servers and switches. The other of the two types of line cards is a leaf fabric card having fabric ports for connecting to a fabric port of a network element. Each of the two types of the line cards has electrical connectors that mate with one electrical connector of each root fabric card installed in the chassis.

    摘要翻译: 扩展的Fabric耦合器(SFC)机箱包括安装在SFC机箱一侧的多个根结构卡。 每个根织物卡具有多个电连接器。 多个线路卡安装在SFC机箱的相对侧。 每个线卡是两种线卡之一。 两种类型的线卡之一是具有用于连接到服务器和交换机的网络端口的基于交换机的网络线卡。 两种类型的线卡中的另一种是具有用于连接到网元的网络端口的网络端口的叶结构卡。 两种类型的线卡中的每一种具有与安装在底盘中的每个根织物卡的一个电连接器相配合的电连接器。

    Distributed chassis architecture having integrated service appliances
    5.
    发明授权
    Distributed chassis architecture having integrated service appliances 有权
    具有集成服务设备的分布式机箱结构

    公开(公告)号:US09013994B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-21

    申请号:US13454956

    申请日:2012-04-24

    IPC分类号: H04L12/26 H04L12/931

    CPC分类号: H04L49/358 H04L49/355

    摘要: A distributed virtual chassis comprises scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) boxes. Each SFC box has fabric ports and a cell-based switch fabric for switching cells associated with a packet among the SFC fabric ports of that SFC box. Distributed line cards (DLCs) include switching DLCs and an appliance DLC (A-DLC). Each switching DLC has network ports. Each switching DLC and A-DLC has DLC fabric ports. Each switching DLC and A-DLC is connected to each of the SFC boxes. The A-DLC provides an upper layer service for packets arriving on the network ports of the switching DLCs. To forward a packet to the A-DLC, a switching DLC divides the packet into cells and distributes the cells among the SFC boxes. The SFC boxes forward the cells to the A-DLC, and the A-DLC reassembles the packet from the cells and provides the upper layer service to the packet.

    摘要翻译: 分布式虚拟机箱包括扩展结构耦合器(SFC)框。 每个SFC框具有Fabric端口和一个基于单元的交换结构,用于在SFC框的SFC结构端口之间切换与数据包相关联的单元。 分布式线路卡(DLC)包括切换DLC和设备DLC(A-DLC)。 每个交换DLC都有网络端口。 每个交换DLC和A-DLC都有DLC接口。 每个切换DLC和A-DLC连接到每个SFC框。 A-DLC为到达切换DLC的网络端口的分组提供了上层服务。 要将数据包转发到A-DLC,切换DLC将数据包划分为单元格,并在SFC框之间分配单元。 SFC盒将单元转发到A-DLC,A-DLC重新组合来自单元的数据包,并为数据包提供上层服务。

    Distributed Chassis Architecture Having Integrated Service Appliances
    6.
    发明申请
    Distributed Chassis Architecture Having Integrated Service Appliances 有权
    具有集成服务设备的分布式机箱架构

    公开(公告)号:US20130107709A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-02

    申请号:US13281481

    申请日:2011-10-26

    IPC分类号: H04L12/26 H04L12/56

    CPC分类号: H04L49/358 H04L49/355

    摘要: A distributed virtual chassis comprises scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) boxes. Each SFC box has fabric ports and a cell-based switch fabric for switching cells associated with a packet among the SFC fabric ports of that SFC box. Distributed line cards (DLCs) include switching DLCs and an appliance DLC (A-DLC). Each switching DLC has network ports. Each switching DLC and A-DLC has DLC fabric ports. Each switching DLC and A-DLC is connected to each of the SFC boxes. The A-DLC provides an upper layer service for packets arriving on the network ports of the switching DLCs. To forward a packet to the A-DLC, a switching DLC divides the packet into cells and distributes the cells among the SFC boxes. The SFC boxes forward the cells to the A-DLC, and the A-DLC reassembles the packet from the cells and provides the upper layer service to the packet.

    摘要翻译: 分布式虚拟机箱包括扩展结构耦合器(SFC)框。 每个SFC框具有Fabric端口和一个基于单元的交换结构,用于在SFC框的SFC结构端口之间切换与数据包相关联的单元。 分布式线路卡(DLC)包括切换DLC和设备DLC(A-DLC)。 每个交换DLC都有网络端口。 每个交换DLC和A-DLC都有DLC接口。 每个切换DLC和A-DLC连接到每个SFC框。 A-DLC为到达切换DLC的网络端口的分组提供了上层服务。 要将数据包转发到A-DLC,切换DLC将数据包划分为单元格,并在SFC框之间分配单元。 SFC盒将单元转发到A-DLC,A-DLC重新组合来自单元的数据包,并为数据包提供上层服务。

    Distributed chassis architecture having integrated service appliances
    7.
    发明授权
    Distributed chassis architecture having integrated service appliances 有权
    具有集成服务设备的分布式机箱结构

    公开(公告)号:US08773999B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US13281481

    申请日:2011-10-26

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28 H04L12/56

    CPC分类号: H04L49/358 H04L49/355

    摘要: A distributed virtual chassis comprises scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) boxes. Each SFC box has fabric ports and a cell-based switch fabric for switching cells associated with a packet among the SFC fabric ports of that SFC box. Distributed line cards (DLCs) include switching DLCs and an appliance DLC (A-DLC). Each switching DLC has network ports. Each switching DLC and A-DLC has DLC fabric ports. Each switching DLC and A-DLC is connected to each of the SFC boxes. The A-DLC provides an upper layer service for packets arriving on the network ports of the switching DLCs. To forward a packet to the A-DLC, a switching DLC divides the packet into cells and distributes the cells among the SFC boxes. The SFC boxes forward the cells to the A-DLC, and the A-DLC reassembles the packet from the cells and provides the upper layer service to the packet.

    摘要翻译: 分布式虚拟机箱包括扩展结构耦合器(SFC)框。 每个SFC框具有Fabric端口和一个基于单元的交换结构,用于在SFC框的SFC结构端口之间切换与数据包相关联的单元。 分布式线路卡(DLC)包括切换DLC和设备DLC(A-DLC)。 每个交换DLC都有网络端口。 每个交换DLC和A-DLC都有DLC接口。 每个切换DLC和A-DLC连接到每个SFC框。 A-DLC为到达切换DLC的网络端口的分组提供了上层服务。 要将数据包转发到A-DLC,切换DLC将数据包划分为单元格,并在SFC框之间分配单元。 SFC盒将单元转发到A-DLC,A-DLC重新组合来自单元的数据包,并为数据包提供上层服务。

    DISTRIBUTED CHASSIS ARCHITECTURE HAVING INTEGRATED SERVICE APPLIANCES
    8.
    发明申请
    DISTRIBUTED CHASSIS ARCHITECTURE HAVING INTEGRATED SERVICE APPLIANCES 审中-公开
    具有集成服务设备的分布式组织架构

    公开(公告)号:US20130107713A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-02

    申请号:US13454956

    申请日:2012-04-24

    IPC分类号: H04L12/26

    CPC分类号: H04L49/358 H04L49/355

    摘要: A distributed virtual chassis comprises scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) boxes. Each SFC box has fabric ports and a cell-based switch fabric for switching cells associated with a packet among the SFC fabric ports of that SFC box. Distributed line cards (DLCs) include switching DLCs and an appliance DLC (A-DLC). Each switching DLC has network ports. Each switching DLC and A-DLC has DLC fabric ports. Each switching DLC and A-DLC is connected to each of the SFC boxes. The A-DLC provides an upper layer service for packets arriving on the network ports of the switching DLCs. To forward a packet to the A-DLC, a switching DLC divides the packet into cells and distributes the cells among the SFC boxes. The SFC boxes forward the cells to the A-DLC, and the A-DLC reassembles the packet from the cells and provides the upper layer service to the packet.

    摘要翻译: 分布式虚拟机箱包括扩展结构耦合器(SFC)框。 每个SFC框具有Fabric端口和一个基于单元的交换结构,用于在SFC框的SFC结构端口之间切换与数据包相关联的单元。 分布式线路卡(DLC)包括切换DLC和设备DLC(A-DLC)。 每个交换DLC都有网络端口。 每个交换DLC和A-DLC都有DLC接口。 每个切换DLC和A-DLC连接到每个SFC框。 A-DLC为到达切换DLC的网络端口的分组提供了上层服务。 要将数据包转发到A-DLC,切换DLC将数据包划分为单元格,并在SFC框之间分配单元。 SFC盒将单元转发到A-DLC,A-DLC重新组合来自单元的数据包,并为数据包提供上层服务。

    Fabric interconnect for distributed fabric architecture
    9.
    发明授权
    Fabric interconnect for distributed fabric architecture 有权
    用于分布式架构架构的Fabric互连

    公开(公告)号:US08982905B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-17

    申请号:US13222039

    申请日:2011-08-31

    IPC分类号: H04L12/931

    摘要: A system includes scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) boxes and distributed line card (DLC) boxes. Each SFC box has fabric ports and a cell-based switch fabric for switching cells. Each DLC box is in communication with every SFC box. Each DLC box has network ports receiving packets and network processors. Each processor has a fabric interface that provides SerDes channels. The processors divide each packet received over the network ports into cells and distribute the cells of each packet across the SerDes channels. Each DLC box further comprises DLC fabric ports through which the DLC is in communication with the SFCs. Each DLC fabric port includes a pluggable interface with a given number of lanes over which to transmit and receive cells. Each lane is mapped to one of the SerDes channels such that an equal number of SerDes channels of each fabric interface is mapped to each DLC fabric port.

    摘要翻译: 系统包括扩展的结构耦合器(SFC)盒和分布式线卡(DLC)盒。 每个SFC盒具有Fabric端口和用于交换单元的基于单元的交换结构。 每个DLC框与每个SFC框通信。 每个DLC盒具有接收数据包和网络处理器的网络端口。 每个处理器都有一个提供SerDes通道的结构接口。 处理器将通过网络端口接收的每个数据包分成单元,并在SerDes通道中分配每个数据包的单元。 每个DLC框还包括DLC结构端口,DLC通过该端口与SFC通信。 每个DLC结构端口包括具有给定数量的通道的可插拔接口,用于传输和接收单元。 每个通道被映射到一个SerDes通道,使得每个结构接口的相同数量的SerDes通道被映射到每个DLC结构端口。

    FABRIC INTERCONNECT FOR DISTRIBUTED FABRIC ARCHITECTURE
    10.
    发明申请
    FABRIC INTERCONNECT FOR DISTRIBUTED FABRIC ARCHITECTURE 有权
    用于分布式织物结构的织物互连

    公开(公告)号:US20120297103A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-22

    申请号:US13222039

    申请日:2011-08-31

    IPC分类号: G06F13/14 H04L12/66

    摘要: A system includes scaled-out fabric coupler (SFC) boxes and distributed line card (DLC) boxes. Each SFC box has fabric ports and a cell-based switch fabric for switching cells. Each DLC box is in communication with every SFC box. Each DLC box has network ports receiving packets and network processors. Each processor has a fabric interface that provides SerDes channels. The processors divide each packet received over the network ports into cells and distribute the cells of each packet across the SerDes channels. Each DLC box further comprises DLC fabric ports through which the DLC is in communication with the SFCs. Each DLC fabric port includes a pluggable interface with a given number of lanes over which to transmit and receive cells. Each lane is mapped to one of the SerDes channels such that an equal number of SerDes channels of each fabric interface is mapped to each DLC fabric port.

    摘要翻译: 系统包括扩展的结构耦合器(SFC)盒和分布式线卡(DLC)盒。 每个SFC盒具有Fabric端口和用于交换单元的基于单元的交换结构。 每个DLC框与每个SFC框通信。 每个DLC盒具有接收数据包和网络处理器的网络端口。 每个处理器都有一个提供SerDes通道的结构接口。 处理器将通过网络端口接收的每个数据包分成单元,并在SerDes通道中分配每个数据包的单元。 每个DLC框还包括DLC结构端口,DLC通过该端口与SFC通信。 每个DLC结构端口包括具有给定数量的通道的可插拔接口,用于传输和接收单元。 每个通道被映射到一个SerDes通道,使得每个结构接口的相同数量的SerDes通道被映射到每个DLC结构端口。