System and method for monitoring two-wire communication in a network environment
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, from a host device, a first signal transmitted over a two-wire bus to an address on the two-wire bus corresponding to a small form factor (XFP) module, the host device being located outside the XFP module, the two-wire bus coupling the host device with a first controller inside the XFP module and a second controller inside the XFP module that share the address such that the first controller and the second controller receive the first signal; and
blocking a second signal from the second controller to the host device using digital isolation buffers.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An example method is provided and includes receiving, from a host device, a first signal over a two-wire bus to an address on the two-wire bus corresponding to a small form factor (XFP) module, the host device being located outside the XFP module, the two-wire bus coupling the host device with a first controller inside the XFP module and a second controller inside the XFP module that share the address such that the first controller and the second controller receive the first signal, and blocking a second signal from the second controller to the host device using digital isolation buffers. A third signal from the first controller to the host device over the two-wire bus is not blocked. In specific embodiments, the first controller includes a XFP compliant controller and the second controller includes an optical controller.
31 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method, comprising:
-
receiving, from a host device, a first signal transmitted over a two-wire bus to an address on the two-wire bus corresponding to a small form factor (XFP) module, the host device being located outside the XFP module, the two-wire bus coupling the host device with a first controller inside the XFP module and a second controller inside the XFP module that share the address such that the first controller and the second controller receive the first signal; and blocking a second signal from the second controller to the host device using digital isolation buffers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. Logic encoded in non-transitory media that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor is operable to perform operations comprising:
-
receiving, from a host device, a first signal transmitted over a two-wire bus to an address on the two-wire bus corresponding to an XFP module, the host device being located outside the XFP module, the two-wire bus coupling the host device with a first controller inside the XFP module and a second controller inside the XFP module that share the address such that the first controller and the second controller receive the first signal; and blocking a second signal from the second controller to the host device using digital isolation buffers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. An apparatus having an address on a two-wire bus, comprising:
-
a memory configured to store data; a processor operable to execute instructions associated with the data; a first controller and a second controller connected on the two-wire bus at the address; digital isolation buffers such that the apparatus is configured for; receiving a first signal transmitted from a host device located outside the apparatus to the address over the two-wire bus, such that the first controller and the second controller receive the first signal; and blocking a second signal from the second controller to the host device using the digital isolation buffers. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification