Multiple subscriber port architecture and methods of operation
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1. An architecture comprising:
- a first shelf having at least one port and a controller for controlling operation of the first shelf; and
at least one second shelf having at least one interface connected to one of the ports of the first shelf and having a number of ports, the controller of the first shelf for controlling operation of the second shelf.
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Abstract
The multiple subscriber port architecture includes a first shelf having at least one port, and a controller controlling operation of the first shelf. At least one second shelf has at least one interface connected to one of the ports of the first shelf. The second shelf also has a number of ports. The controller of the first shelf is configured to control operation of the second shelf.
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1. An architecture comprising:
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a first shelf having at least one port and a controller for controlling operation of the first shelf; and
at least one second shelf having at least one interface connected to one of the ports of the first shelf and having a number of ports, the controller of the first shelf for controlling operation of the second shelf. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of communicating, comprising:
sending a discovery packet from a newly added shelf, the discovery packet comprising a shelf identifier and a port identifier for the newly added shelf, the shelf identifier being an identifier associated with the newly added shelf and the port identifier identifying a network port of the newly added shelf from which the discovery packet is output. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of communicating, comprising:
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receiving a discovery packet at a master shelf, the discovery packet comprising topology information for a newly added shelf and each shelf disposed between the newly added shelf and the master shelf, the topology information for each shelf including a shelf identifier and a port identifier, the shelf identifier being an identifier associated with the shelf and the port identifier identifying a network port of the shelf from which the discovery packet is output; and
updating a topology database based on the topology information in at least one received discovery packet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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