Patent ID: 8787365
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a switch chip port in a communications system, wherein the communications system comprises a switch board, a main control board, and a plurality of service boards, the main control board comprising a first switch chip, the first switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate data exchange of the communications system, the switch board comprising a second switch chip, the second switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards to facilitate the data exchange of the communications system, each of the service boards being capable of directly connecting to the main control board via one of the switch chip ports of the first switch chip and directly connecting to the switch board via one of the switch chip ports of the second switch chip, the switch board further comprising a third switch chip, the third switch chip comprising a plurality of switch chip ports, each of the switch chip ports of the third switch chip being capable of connecting to one of the service boards, the second switch chip and the third switch chip being adapted to support the service boards working in different working modes, the method comprising: detecting, by the main control board, a service board of the service boards being in position; enabling, by the main control board, a first switch chip port of the first switch chip, wherein the first switch chip port is configured by the main control board for connecting to the detected service board; acquiring, by the main control board, a first working mode of the detected service board; sending, by the main control board, a in-position message to the switch board, wherein the in-position message comprises a working mode of the detected service board and indicating the detected service board being in position; receiving, by the switch board, the in-position message; enabling, by the switch board, a second switch chip port of the second switch chip in response to the in-position message, wherein the second switch chip port is configured by the switch board for connecting to the detected service board in accordance with the working mode of the detected service board; and disabling, by the switch board, a third switch chip port of the third switch chip in response to the in-position message, wherein the third switch chip port is configured by the switch board for connecting to the detected service board in accordance with another working mode of the detected service board.