Method for managing a switch chip port, main control board, switch board, and system

A method for managing a switch chip port in a communications system, wherein the communications system comprises a switch board, a main control board, and a plurality of service boards, the main control board comprising a first switch chip, the first switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate data exchange of the communications system, the switch board comprising a second switch chip, the second switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate the data exchange of the communications system, and each of the service boards being capable of directly connecting to the main control board via one of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip and directly connecting to the switch board via one of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip,

• wherein the switch board further comprises a third switch chip, the third switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the third switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards, the second switch chip and the third switch chip being adapted to support the service boards working in different working modes,
• the method comprising:
• detecting, by the main control board, a first service board of the service boards being not in position;
• disabling, by the main control board, a first switch chip port of the first switch chip in response to the detecting, the first switch chip port being configured by the main control board for connecting to the first service board;
• sending, by the main control board, a first in-position message to the switch board, the first in-position message indicating the first service board being not in position;
• receiving, by the switch board, the first in-position message;
• disabling, by the switch board, a second switch chip port of the second switch chip in response to the first in-position message, the second switch chip port being configured by the switch board for connecting to the first service board;
• detecting, by the main control board, a second service board of the service boards being in position;
• enabling, by the main control board, a third switch chip port of the first switch chip, the third switch chip port being configured by the main control board for connecting to the second service board;
• acquiring, by the main control board, a working mode of the second service board;
• sending, by the main control board, a second in-position message to the switch board, the second in-position message comprising the first working mode of the second service board and indicating the second service board being in position;
• receiving, by the switch board, the second in-position message;
• enabling, by the switch board, a fourth switch chip port of the second switch chip in response to the second in-position message, the fourth switch chip port being configured by the switch board for connecting to the second service board in accordance with the working mode of the second service board;
• and
• disabling, by the switch board, a fifth switch chip port of the third switch chip in response to the second in-position message, the fifth switch chip port being configured by the switch board for connecting to the second service board in accordance with another working mode of the second service board.

A method for managing a switch chip port in a communications system, wherein the communications system comprises a switch board, a main control board, and a plurality of service boards, the main control board comprising a first switch chip, the first switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate data exchange of the communications system, the switch board comprising a second switch chip, the second switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate the data exchange of the communications system, each of the service boards being capable of directly connecting to the main control board via one of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip and directly connecting to the switch board via one of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip,

• wherein the switch board further comprises a third switch chip, the third switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the third switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards, the second switch chip and the third switch chip being adapted to support the service boards working in different working modes;
• the method comprising:
• receiving, by the switch board, a in-position message sent by the main control board, the in-position message comprising a working mode of a first service board of the service boards and indicating the first service board being in position, wherein the in-position message being obtained by performing in-position detection on each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip by the main control board;
• enabling, by the switch board, a first switch chip port of the second switch chip in response to the in-position message, wherein the first switch chip port is configured by the switch board for connecting to the first service board in accordance with the working mode of the first service board;
• and
• disabling, by the switch board, a second switch chip port of the third switch chip in response to the in-position message, wherein the second switch chip port is configured by the switch board for connecting to the first service board in accordance with another working mode of the first service board.

A method for managing a switch chip port in a communications system, wherein the communications system comprises a switch board, a main control board, and a plurality of service boards, the main control board comprising a first switch chip, the first switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate data exchange of the communications system, the switch board comprising a second switch chip, the second switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate the data exchange of the communications system, each of the service boards being capable of directly connecting to the main control board via one of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip and directly connecting to the switch board via one of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip;

• wherein the switch board further comprises a third switch chip, the third switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the third switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards, the second switch chip and the third switch chip being adapted to support the service boards working in different working modes;
• the method comprising:
• receiving, by the switch board, a first in-position message sent by the main control board, wherein the first in-position message indicates a first service board of the service boards being not in position, the first in-position message being obtained by performing in-position detection on each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip by the main control board;
• disabling, by the switch board, a first switch chip port of the second switch chip in response to the first in-position message, wherein the first switch chip port is configured by the switch board for connecting to the first service board;
• receiving, by the switch board, a second in-position message sent by the main control board, wherein the second in-position message comprises a working mode of a second service board of the service boards and indicating the second service board being in position, and the second in-position message is obtained by performing in-position detection on each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip by the main control board;
• enabling, by the switch board, a second switch chip port of the second switch chip in response to the second in-position message, wherein the second switch chip port is configured by the switch board for connecting to the second service board in accordance with the working mode of the second service board;
• and
• disabling, by the switch board, a third switch chip port of the third switch chip in response to the second in-position message, wherein the third switch chip port is configured by the switch board for connecting to the second service board in accordance with another working mode of the second service board.

A main control board used in a communications system, the communications system comprising the main control board, a switch board and a plurality of service boards, the main control board comprising:

• a first switch chip, an in-position detection module, a processing module, a sending module and an acquisition module coupled with the in-position detection module, wherein
• the first switch chip of the main control board comprises a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate data exchange of the communications system;
• the switch board comprises a second switch chip, the second switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip being configured for connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate the data exchange of the communications system;
• each of the service boards is capable of directly connecting to the main control board via one of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip and directly connecting to the switch board via one of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip;
• the switch board further comprises a third switch chip, the third switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the plurality of switch chip ports of the third switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards;
• the second switch chip and the third switch chip are configured to support the service boards working in different working modes;
• the in-position detection module of the main control board is adapted to detect a service board of the service boards being in position;
• the acquisition module of the main control board is configured to acquire a working mode of the detected service board;
• the processing module of the main control board is configured to enable a first switch chip port of the first switch chip, the first switch chip port being configured for connecting to the detected service board;
• and
• the sending module of the main control board is configured to send a in-position message to the switch board, the in-position message comprising the working mode of the detected service board and indicating the detected service board is in position, the in-position message enabling the switch board to enable a second switch chip port of the second switch chip and to disable a third switch chip port of the third switch chip, the second switch chip port being configured for connecting to the detected service board in accordance with the working mode of the detected service board, the third switch chip port being configured for connecting to the detected service board in accordance with another working mode of the detected service board.

A main control board used in a communications system, the communications system comprising the main control board, a switch board and a plurality of service boards, the main control board comprising:

• a first switch chip, an in-position detection module, a processing module and a sending module, wherein
• the first switch chip of the main control board comprises a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate data exchange of the communications system;
• the switch board comprises a second switch chip, the second switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate the data of the communications system;
• each of the service boards is capable of directly connecting to the main control board via one of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip and directly connecting to the switch board via one of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip;
• the switch board further comprises a third switch chip, the third switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the plurality of switch chip ports of the third switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards;
• the second switch chip and the third switch chip are configured to support the service boards working in different working modes;
• the main control board further comprises an acquisition module coupled with the in-position detection module;
• the in-position detection module of the main control board is configured to detect a first service board of the service boards being not in position;
• the processing module of the main control board, coupled with the in-position detection module and the first switch chip, is adapted to disable a first switch chip port of the first switch chip, the first switch chip port being configured for connecting to the first service board;
• the sending module of the main control board is adapted to send a first in-position message to the switch board, the first in-position message indicating the first service board being not in position, the first in-position message enabling the switch board to disable a second switch chip port of the second switch chip, the second switch chip port being configured for connecting to the first service board;
• the in-position detection module of the main control board is further configured to detect a second service board of the service boards being in position;
• the acquisition module of the main control board is configured to acquire a working mode of the second service board;
• the processing module of the main control board is further configured to enable a third switch chip port of the first switch chip, the third switch chip port being configured for connecting to the second service board;
• the sending module of the main control board further configured to send a second in-position message to the switch board, the second in-position message comprising the working mode of the second service board and indicating the second service board being in position, the second in-position message enabling the switch board to enable a fourth switch chip port of the second switch chip and disable a fifth switch chip port of the third switch chip, the fourth switch chip port being configured for connecting to the second service board in accordance with the working mode of the second service board, the fifth switch chip port being configured for connecting to the second service board in accordance with another working mode of the second service board.

A switch board used in a communications system, the communications system comprising the switch board, a main control board and a plurality of service boards, the main control board comprising a first switch chip, the first switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate data exchange of the communications system, the switch board comprises:

• a second switch chip, a receiving module, a processing module, and a third switch chip, wherein
• the second switch chip comprises a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate the data exchange of the communications system;
• each of the service boards is capable of directly connecting to the main control board via one of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip and directly connecting to the switch board via one of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip;
• the third switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the third switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards;
• the second switch chip and the third switch chip are configured to support the service boards working in different working modes;
• the receiving module is configured to receive a in-position message sent by the main control board, the in-position message comprising a working mode of a detected service board of the service boards and indicating the detected service board being in position, the in-position message being obtained by performing in-position detection on each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip by the main control board;
• and
• the processing module is configured to enable a first switch chip port of the second switch chip and disable a second switch chip port of the third switch chip in response to the in-position message, the first switch chip port being configured by the switch board for connecting to the detected service board in accordance with the working mode of the detected service board, the second switch chip port being configured by the switch board for connecting to the detected service board in accordance with another working mode of the detected service board.

A switch board used in a communications system, the communications system comprising the switch board, a main control board and a plurality of service boards, the main control board comprising a first switch chip, the first switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate data exchange of the communications system, the switch board comprises:

• a second switch chip, a receiving module, and a processing module, wherein
• the second switch chip comprises a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate the data exchange of the communications system;
• each of the service boards is capable of directly connecting to the main control board via one of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip and directly connecting to the switch board via one of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip;
• the receiving module is configured to receive a first in-position message sent by the main control board, the first in-position message indicating a first service board of the service boards being not in position, the first in-position message being obtained by performing in-position detection on each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip by the main control board;
• and
• the processing module is configured to disable a first switch chip port of the second switch chip in response to the first in-position message, wherein the first switch chip port is configured by the switch board for connecting to the first service board;
• the switch board further comprise a third switch chip, the third switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the third switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards;
• the second switch chip and the third switch chip are configured to support the service boards working in different working modes;
• the receiving module is further configured to receive a second in-position message sent by the main control board, the second in-position message comprising a working mode of a second service board of the service boards and indicating the second service board is in position, the second in-position message being obtained by performing in-position detection on each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip by the main control board;
• and
• the processing module is further configured to enable a second switch chip port of the second switch chip and disable a third switch chip port of the third switch chip in response to the second in-position message, the second switch chip port being configured by the switch board for connecting to the second service board in accordance with the working mode of the second service board, the third switch chip port being configured by the switch board for connecting to the second service board in accordance with another working mode of the second service board.