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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2024
Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A modular Computer-On-Fan-Tray-Assembly (COFTA) networking device system includes a networking device chassis housing a circuit board coupled to a plurality of non-networking components and including: a networking processing system coupled to networking ports that are accessible on the networking device chassis, a networking processing system management connector coupled to the networking processing system, a non-networking component management connector coupled to the non-networking components, and a networking software management connector. At least two COFTA systems are each connected to a different subset of the networking processing system management connector, the non-networking component management connector, and the networking software management connector. Each COFTA system provides a respective operating system that manages a different subset of the networking processing system via the networking processing system management connector, the plurality of non-networking components via the non-networking component management connector, and networking software via the networking software management connector.