Backplane interface adapter
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1. A backplane interface adapter comprising:
- at least one receiver that receives input cells, each input cell comprising at least part of a packet of data;
at least one cell generator that generates encoded cells for transmission over a switch fabric, each encoded cell comprising at least part of the packet of data from at least one input cell; and
at least one transmitter that transmits the generated encoded cells to a switching fabric; and
wherein each input cell includes a destination slot identifier that identifies a slot; and
wherein each encoded cell comprises the destination slot identifier towards which the encoded cell is to be sent via the switching fabric.
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Abstract
A backplane interface adapter for a network switch. The backplane interface adapter includes at least one receiver that receives input cells carrying packets of data; at least one cell generator that generates encoded cells which include the packets of data from the input cells; and at least one transmitter that transmits the generated cells to a switching fabric. The cell includes a destination slot identifier that identifies a slot of the switching fabric towards which the respective input cell is being sent. The generated cells include in-band control information.
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1. A backplane interface adapter comprising:
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at least one receiver that receives input cells, each input cell comprising at least part of a packet of data; at least one cell generator that generates encoded cells for transmission over a switch fabric, each encoded cell comprising at least part of the packet of data from at least one input cell; and at least one transmitter that transmits the generated encoded cells to a switching fabric; and wherein each input cell includes a destination slot identifier that identifies a slot; and wherein each encoded cell comprises the destination slot identifier towards which the encoded cell is to be sent via the switching fabric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A backplane interface adapter for interfacing with a switching fabric of a network switch, the network switch for switching packets in a network, the backplane interface adapter comprising:
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a first receiver that serially receives cells from the switching fabric via a full duplex serial link; a first transmitter that serially transmits cells to the switching fabric via a full duplex serial link; wherein each said full duplex serial link is capable of handling full duplex traffic of at least 2.5 gigabits/second, wherein at least some of the cells comprise in-band state information and at least one byte of said packet; wherein each cell received from the switching fabric includes a destination slot identifier that identifies a slot; wherein each cell transmitted to the switching fabric comprises the destination slot identifier towards which the encoded cell is to be sent via the switching fabric. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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