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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2012
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
William J. Armstrong, Rochester, MN (US);
John M. Borkenhagen, Rochester, MN (US);
Martin J. Crippen, Apex, NC (US);
Dhruv M. Desai, Cary, NC (US);
David R. Engebretsen, Cannon Falls, MN (US);
Philip R. Hillier, III, Rochester, MN (US);
William G. Hollan, Cary, NC (US);
James E. Hughes, Apex, NC (US);
Bradley D. McCredie, Austin, TX (US);
James A. O'Connor, Ulster Park, NY (US);
Steven M. Tri, Eyota, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a repair action in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a first interposer card that operatively connects one or more server cards to a midplane. The first interposer card may include a switch module that switches network traffic for the one or more server cards. The first interposer card may be hot-swappable from the midplane, and the one or more server cards may be hot-swappable from the first interposer card.