CASCADE SYSTEM FOR NETWORK UNITS

In one embodiment, a method is described for detecting an operational failure between the network unit and an adjacent network unit in the stack; controlling the switching engine to redirect packets which would otherwise be sent from a particular port to the adjacent network unit to be forwarded fro...

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Main Authors NOLAN JEROME, GOODFELLOW MAURICE A, O'MALLEY EDELE, DONOGHUE BRYAN J, TRAN QUANG T, CHOI KAM, LAW DAVID J, O'NEILL EUGENE, MORAN PAUL J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.12.2012
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:In one embodiment, a method is described for detecting an operational failure between the network unit and an adjacent network unit in the stack; controlling the switching engine to redirect packets which would otherwise be sent from a particular port to the adjacent network unit to be forwarded from another port to be sent to a different network unit in the stack; and entering the switching engine into a bypass mode in response to control data indicating an operational failure between at least two other network units in the stack to cause packets to be forwarded without being re-directed by the switching engine.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213526251