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Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019

Filed:

Apr. 27, 2016
Applicant:

Quanta Computer Inc., Taoyuan, TW;

Inventor:

Yen-Ping Tung, Taoyuan, TW;

Assignee:

QUANTA COMPUTER INC., Taoyuan, TW;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 12/931 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/26 (2013.01); H04L 41/044 (2013.01); H04L 41/24 (2013.01); H04L 49/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for reducing the amount of management ports (and associated cabling) for a top-of-rack server environment. Whereas other server management configurations have cabling connecting each node in multiple multi-node chassis in a server rack to a top-of-rack, systems configured as described herein designate a single node as a point of communication for the multi-node chassis. The designated node forwards communications for all nodes in the chassis to a chassis management controller, which acts as a distribution point for all communications within the multi-node chassis, with the benefit of only a single connection being required between the multi-node chassis and the top of rack switch.


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