INTEGRATED SERVER WITH SWITCHING CAPABILITIES AND NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM

摘要

Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for a switching server. One switching server includes a server, a switch module coupled to the server, and a switch controller coupled to the server and to the switch module. The server includes a processor executing an operating system that includes a network driver, and the network driver includes a first network device operating system (ndOS) program. Further, the switch module includes a switch fabric and input/output ports. The switch controller includes a processor and non-volatile storage, where the processor is configured to execute a second ndOS program. The first and second ndOS programs implement a global networking policy for a plurality of devices executing ndOS programs, the global networking policy including a definition for switching incoming packets through the plurality of devices executing the ndOS programs.

主权项

1. A switching server, comprising:
a server including a processor executing an operating system that includes a network driver, the network driver providing a network interface for the server, the network driver including a first network device operating system (ndOS) program; a switch module coupled to the server, the switch module including a switch fabric and a plurality of input/output ports; and a switch controller coupled to the server and the switch module, the switch controller including a processor and non-volatile storage, wherein the processor is configured to execute a second ndOS program; wherein the first ndOS program and the second ndOS implement a global networking policy for a plurality of devices executing ndOS programs, the global networking policy including a definition for switching incoming packets through the plurality of devices executing ndOS programs.