| 摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus which obviates the throughput limitations retries generated by busy conditions of conventional switches (18) which are limited to but a single path between any two ports through the use of a 'hunt group' concept whereby multiple paths can be provided between a participating group member (12) and another port (20). These multiple paths may be associated in groups of, for example, eight, with each grouping eight paths then comprising a 'hunt group' whereby the first available member of the hunt group will be selected to enable the connection should the first be 'busy'. The particular embodiment disclosed comprises a plurality of sequentially organized hunt groups starting on a boundary of eight associated with port (0-8, 8-15, ... through 248-255).</p> |
