Systems and methods for resilient switch devices

A distributed switch device for providing resilience in network communications, the distributed switch comprising:

• at least one first network port positioned in a first array and defining a first network port order value;
• a plurality of second network ports positioned in a second array with each of the plurality of second network ports in the second array defining a second network port order value;
• wherein the at least one first network port is assigned the default second network port having a common second network port order value as the first network port order value of the first network port;
• and
• at least one signal routing mechanism configured to selectively provide communication between the at least one first network port and two of the plurality of second network ports, wherein the at least one signal routing mechanism is configured to:
• receive an indication of a malfunction associated with one of the two second network ports;
• and
• communicably connect the at least one first network port with the other of the two second network ports,
• wherein each of the at least one first network port is assigned a default second network port that is one of the two of the plurality of second network ports with which the at least one first network port is connected.