Two-headed switch including a drive bay for fabric-attached devices
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1. A switch comprising:
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a drive bay comprising a plurality of downlink switch ports configured to removably connect a plurality of storage devices via front-access slots, wherein the drive bay is disposed on a first side of the chassis;
a plurality of uplink switch ports disposed on a second side of the chassis that is opposite to the first side of the chassis; and
an embedded circuit for providing signal switching between the plurality of uplink switch ports and the plurality of downlink switch ports,wherein the plurality of downlink switch ports is embedded in the drive bay,wherein the switch is rack-mountable, andwherein the plurality of uplink switch ports has pinouts providing an Ethernet interface, and the plurality of downlink switch ports has U.2 pinouts.
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Abstract
A switch includes a chassis, a drive bay including a plurality of downlink switch ports that are configured to be connected to a plurality of storage devices, a plurality of uplink switch ports, and an embedded circuit for providing signal switching between the plurality of uplink switch ports and the plurality of downlink switch ports. The drive bay is disposed on a first side of the chassis, and the plurality of uplink switch ports are disposed on a second side of the chassis that is opposite to the first side of the chassis. The plurality of downlink switch ports is embedded in the drive bay.
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1. A switch comprising:
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a chassis; a drive bay comprising a plurality of downlink switch ports configured to removably connect a plurality of storage devices via front-access slots, wherein the drive bay is disposed on a first side of the chassis; a plurality of uplink switch ports disposed on a second side of the chassis that is opposite to the first side of the chassis; and an embedded circuit for providing signal switching between the plurality of uplink switch ports and the plurality of downlink switch ports, wherein the plurality of downlink switch ports is embedded in the drive bay, wherein the switch is rack-mountable, and wherein the plurality of uplink switch ports has pinouts providing an Ethernet interface, and the plurality of downlink switch ports has U.2 pinouts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A switch comprising:
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a chassis; a drive bay comprising a plurality of downlink switch ports configured to removably connect a plurality of non-storage devices via front-access slots, wherein the drive bay is disposed on a first side of the chassis; a plurality of uplink switch ports disposed on a second side of the chassis that is opposite to the first side of the chassis; and an embedded circuit for providing signal switching between the plurality of uplink switch ports and the plurality of downlink switch ports, wherein the plurality of downlink switch ports is embedded in the drive bay, wherein the switch is rack-mountable, and wherein the plurality of uplink switch ports has pinouts providing an Ethernet interface, and the plurality of downlink switch ports has U.2 pinouts. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A switch comprising:
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a chassis; a drive bay comprising a plurality of downlink switch ports configured to removably connect to a plurality of devices including at least one storage device and at least one non-storage device via front-access slots, wherein the drive bay is disposed on a first side of the chassis; a plurality of uplink switch ports disposed on a second side of the chassis that is opposite to the first side of the chassis; and an embedded circuit for providing signal switching between the plurality of uplink switch ports and the plurality of downlink switch ports, wherein the plurality of downlink switch ports is embedded in the drive bay, wherein the switch is rack-mountable and wherein the plurality of uplink switch ports has pinouts providing an Ethernet interface, and the plurality of downlink switch ports has U.2 pinouts. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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