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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2007
Frank R. Dropps, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Ian G. Colloff, Los Gatos, CA (US);
James A. Kunz, Plymouth, MN (US);
Ernest G. Kohlwey, Eagan, MN (US);
Frank R. Dropps, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Ian G. Colloff, Los Gatos, CA (US);
James A. Kunz, Plymouth, MN (US);
Ernest G. Kohlwey, Eagan, MN (US);
QLOGIC, Corporation, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
A switch element and a method for routing packets in an IB Multi Level switch and network is provided. The method includes determining if alternate routing is enabled for a packet; determining an alternate route address for the packet, if alternate routing is enabled; and routing the packet using the alternate route address, if the alternate route address is valid. The switch element includes a routing table in a port that determines a base route address; and if alternate routing is enabled for a packet, the port determines an alternate route address for a packet; and routes the packet using the alternate route address.