Enabling ports on a module received in a slot in a chassis
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- obtaining information from a module received in a slot in a chassis, the information to include a number of ports in one or more module connectors which route at least one communication channel associated with a communication interface on the module;
determining a number of ports the slot has a capability to route the at least one communication channel to one or more backplanes in the chassis and to another module received in another slot in the chassis; and
enabling a given number of ports in the one or more module connectors to forward data from the communication interface on the module and through the at least one communication channel to the other module based, at least in part, on the determination.
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Abstract
Information is obtained from a module received in a slot in a chassis. The information includes a number of ports in one or more module connectors which route at least one communication channel associated with a communication interfaces on the module. A determination is made as to the number of ports the slot has a capability to route the at least one communication channel to one or more backplanes in the chassis and to another module received in another slot in the chassis. A given number of ports in the one or more module connectors are enabled to forward data from the communication interface on the module and through the at least one communication channel to the other module based on the determination.
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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining information from a module received in a slot in a chassis, the information to include a number of ports in one or more module connectors which route at least one communication channel associated with a communication interface on the module;
determining a number of ports the slot has a capability to route the at least one communication channel to one or more backplanes in the chassis and to another module received in another slot in the chassis; and
enabling a given number of ports in the one or more module connectors to forward data from the communication interface on the module and through the at least one communication channel to the other module based, at least in part, on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A module comprising:
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a communication interface associated with at least one communication channel;
one or more connectors to include ports to route the at least one communication channel to one or more backplanes in a chassis based on the module'"'"'s insertion in a slot in the chassis; and
a logic to;
determine a number of ports the slot has a capability to route the at least one communication channel to one or more backplanes in the chassis and to another module received in another slot in the chassis; and
enable a given number of ports on the module to forward data from the communication interface through the at least one communication channel to the other module based, at least in part, on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a chassis to include one or more backplanes and a plurality of slots to receive modules; and
a module received in a slot of the plurality of slots, the module to include;
a communication interface associated with at least one communication channel;
one or more connectors to include ports to route the at least one communication channel to the one or more backplanes based on receipt in the slot;
a logic to;
determine a number of ports the slot has a capability to route the at least one communication channel to one or more backplanes in the chassis and to another module received in another slot in the chassis; and
enable a given number of ports on the module to route data from the module through the at least one communication channel to the other module based, at least in part, on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A machine-accessible medium comprising content, which, when executed by a machine causes the machine to:
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obtain information from a module received in a slot in a chassis, the information to include a number of ports in one or more module connectors which route at least one communication channel associated with a communication interface on the module;
determine a number of ports the slot has a capability to route the at least one communication channel to one or more backplanes in the chassis and to another module received in another slot in the chassis; and
enable a given number of ports in the one or more module connectors to forward data from communication interface on the module and through the at least one communication channel to the other module based, at least in part, on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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