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US 9,866,474 B2Granted
Centralized server switch management
AssigneeQuanta Computer Inc.
InventorsChing-Chih Shih, Lu-Fong Weng
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Abstract
A system for managing server switches includes a plurality of leaf switches, a plurality of spine switches connected to each of the plurality of leaf switches, and a switch manager. The switch manager is connected to the plurality of leaf switches and the plurality of spine switches, and is configured to provide an individual controller as a virtual machine for each leaf switch and for each spine switch.
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A system for managing server switches, comprising:
- a plurality of leaf switches;
- a plurality of spine switches connected to each of the plurality of leaf switches;
- and
- a switch manager connected to the plurality of leaf switches and the plurality of spine switches, the switch manager configured to emulate a plurality of individual controllers, each of the plurality of leaf switches corresponding to one of the plurality of individual controllers and each of the plurality of spine switches corresponding to another one of the plurality of individual controllers.
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A method for managing server switches, comprising:
- connecting a plurality of leaf switches to a switch manager;
- connecting a plurality of spine switches to the switch manager and to each of the plurality of leaf switches;
- and
- running, on the switch manager, an emulation of a plurality of individual controllers, each of the plurality of leaf switches corresponding to one of the plurality of individual controllers and each of the plurality of spine switches corresponding to another one of the plurality of individual controllers.
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A network system, comprising:
- a plurality of leaf switches;
- a plurality of spine switches connected to each of the plurality of leaf switches;
- and
- a controller in communication with the plurality of leaf switches and the plurality of spine switches and storing instructions which, when executed, cause the controller to perform operations comprising emulating a plurality of individual controllers, each of the plurality of leaf switches corresponding to one of the plurality of individual controllers and each of the plurality of spine switches corresponding to another one of the plurality of individual controllers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.