US 11,888,763 B2
Systems, methods, and devices for replaceable elements within network switches
Alex Kremenetsky, Kiriat Bialik (IL); Adi Berman, Yokneam Illit (IL); Shy Zimmerman, Kibutz Magal (IL); Igor Loiferman, Yokneam Illit (IL); Avi Gibbs, Rehovot (IL); and Samer Khoury, Nazareth Illit (IL)
Assigned to MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., Yokneam (IL)
Filed by MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., Yokneam (IL)
Filed on Sep. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/484,106.
Prior Publication US 2023/0109006 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 49/00 (2022.01); H04L 49/45 (2022.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 49/70 (2013.01) [H04L 12/46 (2013.01); H04L 49/45 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spine switch for a network switch, the spine switch comprising:
a support board that supports at least one first switch;
a first set of connectors on a surface of the support board and at a first edge of the support board, wherein the first set of connectors detachably connect to one or more first leaf switches to communicatively couple and decouple the at least one first switch from the one or more first leaf switches; and
a second set of connectors on the surface of the support board and at a second edge of the support board opposite the first edge, wherein the second set of connectors detachably connect to one or more second leaf switches to communicatively couple and decouple the at least one first switch from the one or more second leaf switches.