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FLOW-CONTROL IN A SWITCH FABRIC

  • US 20100165843A1
  • Filed: 12/29/2008
  • Published: 07/01/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a module within a first stage of a switch fabric;

    a module within a second stage of the switch fabric, the module within the first stage configured to send data to the module within the second stage; and

    a module within a third stage of the switch fabric, the module within the second stage configured to send data to the module within the third stage,the module within the second stage configured to send a first suspension indicator to the module within the third stage, the module within the third stage configured to send a second suspension indicator to the module within the first stage in response to the first suspension indicator, the module within the first stage configured to stop sending data to the module within the second stage in response to the second suspension indicator.

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