Patent ID: 8677175
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: in a server system comprising a midplane and a plurality of interposer cards including at least a first interposer card and a second interposer card, each interposer card having a switch module configured to switch network traffic for a respective server card, wherein each interposer card is disposed between the midplane and the respective server card, thereby operatively connecting the midplane and the respective server card, wherein the midplane comprises a fabric interconnect for a switch fabric, wherein each interposer card is hot-swappable from the midplane, and wherein each server card is hot-swappable from the respective interposer card, detecting that a switch module of the second interposer card of the plurality of interposer cards has failed; and upon detecting that the switch module of the second interposer card has failed, switching network traffic for a server card of the second interposer card by a switch module of the first interposer card and via an interposer interconnect between the first interposer card and the second interposer card.