In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a Switch core that has a multi-stage Switch fabric
physically distributed among a set of chassis. The multi-stage Switch fabric has a set of input …

Related US Application Data Continuation-in-part of application No. 12/343,728, filed on
Dec. 24, 2008, and a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/345,500, filed on Dec. 29 …

In one embodiment, an apparatus can include a first edge device that can have a packet
processing module. The first edge device can be configured to receive a packet. The packet …

In some embodiments, a network management module is operatively coupled to a set of
edge devices that are coupled to a set of peripheral processing devices. The network man …

Related US Application Data Search Report for European Application No. 09170037.7,
mailed (63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 12/343,728, Dec. 10, 2009, 7 pages. filed …

In one embodiment, edge devices can be configured to be coupled to a multi-stage switch
fabric and peripheral processing devices. The edge devices and the multi-stage switch …

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a switch core that has a multi-stage switch fabric.
The multi-stage switch fabric has a set of ingress ports and a set of egress ports. The switch …

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a switch core that has a multi-stage switch fabric.
A first set of peripheral processing devices coupled to the multi-stage switch fabric by a set of …

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a Switch core that defines a single logical entity
and has a multi-stage Switch fabric that has a set of stages physically distributed across a …

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a switch core that has a multi-stage switch fabric.
A first set of peripheral processing devices coupled to the multi-stage switch fabric by a set of …