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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2008
Frans Kusnadi, San Jose, CA (US);
Jimmy Che-kin Leung, Fremont, CA (US);
Mandy Hin Lam, Fremont, CA (US);
Frans Kusnadi, San Jose, CA (US);
Jimmy Che-Kin Leung, Fremont, CA (US);
Mandy Hin Lam, Fremont, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprises initiating shutdown of network traffic of a line card while the line card is coupled to a connector chassis and exchanging network traffic, the initiating shutdown in response to actuation of a magnetic switch associated with the line card, the magnetic switch being actuated in response to movement of actuating structure that unlocks the line card for removal from the connector chassis; and completing the shutdown of network traffic in the line card prior to permitting complete removal of the line card from the connector chassis.