Dell Products Inc.

Charles B Claggett

Michael Emery Brown

Lee Eric Ballard

Jitendra Gul Jagasia

Dipinder Singh Chhabra

An information handling system includes multiple data ports, a memory, and a processor. Each of the data ports enables a separate communication link of a plurality of communication links for the information handling system. The memory stores data to indicate whether the information handling system supports bridge assurance on each of the communication links. In response to the bridge assurance being supported in the information handling system, the processor provides a message across a first link of the communication links. The message indicates that bridge assurance is supported in the information handling system. The processor also determines whether an acknowledgement message has been received. In response to the acknowledgement message being received, the processor enables the bridge assurance on the first link.

Negotiated bridge assurance in a stacked chassis

Embodiments allow open source software code and modules to be used in a proprietary switch system including a switch chip operating in conjunction with a processor to provide management functionality for the switch system. One or more modules provide an interface between the switch chip and open source software elements, allowing open source code to be used in the switch system to provide network management functionality.

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Coupland, TX, United States of America

Charles B Claggett