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US 7,734,744 B1Granted
System for communicating management information and method of operation
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorShriniwas Lohia
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Abstract
A system for communicating management information includes a first interface card, a second interface card, and a management card coupled to the first interface card and the second interface card. The management card establishes a communication link between a client and a particular one of the first interface card and the second interface card selected in response to a command communicated by the client. The management card further communicates management information using the communication link.
Claims15
A system for communicating management information, comprising:
- a first interface card coupled to a first network device that uses a first operating system;
- a second interface card coupled to a second network device that uses a second operating system;
- and
- a management card coupled to the first interface card and the second interface card, the management card operable to:
- receive a command from a client, the command identifying an interface card or a network device associated with an interface card;
- establish a communication link between the client and a particular one of the first interface card and the second interface card selected in response to the command communicated by the client;
- and
- communicate management information using the communication link, wherein the management card comprises:
- a switch operable to establish the communication link between the client and one of a first port and a second port of the management card;
- a memory operable to store mapping information associating the first port with the first interface card and the second port with the second interface card;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory and the switch, the processor operable to:
- receive the command;
- determine the port associated with the particular interface card using the mapping information;
- command the switch to establish the communication link between the client and the determined port;
- and
- configure the management information for the operating system of the network device associated with the particular interface card.
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A method for communicating management information performed by a management card, comprising:
- receiving a command from a client, the command identifying a particular one of a first interface card and a second interface card, wherein the first interface card is coupled to a first network device that uses a first operating system and the second interface card is coupled to a second network device that uses a second operating system;
- storing mapping information that associates a first port of a switch with the first interface card and a second port of the switch with the second interface card;
- establishing a communication link between the client and the particular interface card in response to receiving the command, wherein establishing the communication link comprises determining a port associated with a particular interface card using the mapping information and establishing a communication link between the client and the determined port using the switch;
- configuring management information for the operating system of the network device associated with the particular interface card;
- and
- communicating the management information using the communication link.
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A management card, comprising:
- a switch coupled to a first interface card and a second interface card, the switch comprising a first port coupled to the first interface card and a second port coupled to the second interface card, wherein:
- the first interface card is coupled to a first network device that uses a first operating system;
- the second interface card is coupled to a second network device that uses a second operating system;
- and
- the switch is operable to establish a communication link between a client and one of the first port and the second port;
- a memory coupled to a processor and operable to store mapping information that associates the first port with the first interface card and the second port with the second interface card;
- and
- a processor coupled to the switch and operable to:
- receive a command communicated by the client, the command identifying a particular one of the first interface card and the second interface card;
- determine the port associated with the particular interface card using the mapping information;
- command the switch to establish a communication link between the client and the determined port;
- and
- configure management information for the operating system of the network device associated with the particular interface card.
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A system for communicating management information, comprising:
- means for receiving a command from a client, the command identifying a particular one of a first interface card and a second interface card, wherein the first interface card is coupled to a first network device that uses a first operating system and the second interface card is coupled to a second network device that uses a second operating system;
- means for storing mapping information that associates a first port of a switch with the first interface card and a second port of the switch with the second interface card;
- means for establishing a communication link between the client and particular interface card in response to receiving the command by determining a port associated with a particular interface card using the mapping information and establishing a communication link between the client and the determined port;
- means for configuring management information for the operating system of the network device associated with the particular interface card;
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- means for communicating the management information using the communication link.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.