Patent ID: 8125985
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a first access switch configured to be operatively coupled to a first switch fabric device by a first cable; a second access switch configured to be operatively coupled to a second switch fabric device by a second cable, the second access switch configured to be operatively coupled to the first access switch by a third cable, the first access switch to send data to the first switch fabric device via the first cable, the first access switch to send data to the second switch fabric device via a dedicated data path including at least a portion in each of the third cable, the second access switch, and the second cable, the dedicated data path being constant between the first access switch and the second switch fabric device while the second access switch is operatively coupled to the first access switch by the third cable and while the second access switch is operatively coupled to the second switch fabric device by the second cable; the dedicated data path being constant between the first access switch and the second switch fabric device while the second access switch is operatively coupled to the first access switch by the third cable and while the second access switch is operatively coupled to the second switch fabric device by the second cable; a third access switch configured to be operatively coupled to the first switch fabric device via a fourth cable; and a fourth access switch configured to be operatively coupled to the second switch fabric device via a fifth cable, the third access switch configured to be operatively coupled to the fourth access switch via a sixth cable, the first access switch to send data to the fourth access switch via the first cable, the first switch fabric device, the fourth cable, the third access switch and the sixth cable.