公开(公告)号：WO2019209328A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：PCT/US2018/029885

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP

Inventor： MCDONALD, Nicolas ,  GOSTIN, Gary ,  DAVIS, Alan

IPC: H04L12/931 ,  H04L12/935

Abstract: A system for hot swapping a network switch without disconnecting the network switch connectors is provided. The system disaggregates the switch faceplate network cable connectors from the internal components of the network switch so that the internal switch components may be removed from the switch without disconnecting the switch network cables.

公开(公告)号：WO2019212461A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：PCT/US2018/030111

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP

Inventor： MCDONALD, Nicolas ,  GOSTIN, Gary ,  DAVIS, Alan

IPC: H04L12/933 ,  H04L12/935 ,  H04L12/931 ,  H04L12/42

Abstract: A co-packaged, multiplane network includes: an enclosure; a portion of a first network plane disposed within the enclosure and comprising a first plurality of interconnected switches; a portion of a second network plane disposed within the enclosure and comprising a second plurality of interconnected switches, the second network plane being independent of the first network plane and having the same topology as the first network plane; and a plurality of connectors, each connector being communicatively coupled to a respective port of each of the first plurality of interconnected switches and the second plurality of interconnected switches.