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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2011
James A. Kunz, Plymouth, MN (US);
Frank R. Dropps, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Edward C. Ross, Edina, MN (US);
Mark A. Owen, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Craig M. Verba, Maple Grove, MN (US);
James A. Kunz, Plymouth, MN (US);
Frank R. Dropps, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Edward C. Ross, Edina, MN (US);
Mark A. Owen, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Craig M. Verba, Maple Grove, MN (US);
QLOGIC, Corporation, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
Method and system for a network switch element is provided. The switch element includes a plurality of megaports, each megaport uniquely identified by a unique megaport address identifier for network addressing. Each megaport includes a plurality of operational ports, each operational port identified by a unique operational port address identifier. The switch element also includes a local crossbar for communication between the plurality of operational ports, and a shared logic module configured to provide common control of the plurality of operational ports within a megaport to allow operational ports to share resource of a single megaport to route network packets there between. The switch element also includes a global crossbar configured to allow communication between the megaports.