Patent ID: 9659192
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A method for secure deterministic fabric switching, comprising: applying power to a trusted general purpose processor (GPP), the trusted GPP one of a plurality of GPP; enabling an operational fabric configuration code within the trusted GPP; transferring a secure deterministic fabric (SDF) configuration profile from the trusted GPP to a SDF status and control module, the SDF configuration profile based on the operational fabric configuration code; commanding, via a control element associated with the SDF status and control module, a position of at least one SDF switch element in compliance with the SDF configuration profile, the position of the at least one SDF switch element coupling at least one of the plurality of GPP and at least one remote interface unit (RIU) with one of a first security level fabric or at least one second security level fabric; sampling, via a status monitor associated with the SDF status and control module, a status of each of the at least one SDF switch element; determining via the status monitor whether the status of each one of the at least one SDF switch element is in compliance with the SDF configuration profile; applying power, via a power enable (PE) control system associated with the SDF status and control module, to a specific one of the at least one RIU and a specific one of the at least one GPP in response to determining that the status associated with a SDF switch element coupled with the specific one of the at least one RIU and the specific one of at least one GPP is in compliance with the SDF configuration profile with the SDF switch element configuration; and