Patent ID: 6675254
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for allowing a plurality of main cards within a rack mount system to communicate with each other, comprising:transferring a first set of information from a first one of the plurality of main cards to a first switch card using a first one of a plurality of point-to-point links; routing the first set of information, using the first switch card, to a second one of the plurality of main cards as specified by a messaging protocol destination address using a second one of the plurality of point-to-point links; transferring a second set of information from the first one of the plurality of main cards to a second switch card using a third one of the plurality point-to-point links; routing the second set of information, using the second switch card, to the second one of the plurality of main cards as specified by the messaging protocol destination address using a fourth one of the plurality of point-to-point links; and selecting, using the second one of the plurality of main cards, at least one of the first set of information and the second set of information.