VXS payload module and method
View Patent ↗A multi-service platform system ( 100 ) having a VXS backplane ( 104 ) includes a VXS payload module ( 102 ) coupled to the VXS backplane, and a switched fabric enabled mezzanine card ( 112 ) coupled to the VXS payload module, wherein the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card is coupled to directly communicate with the VXS backplane.
1. A multi-service platform system having a VXS backplane, comprising:
a VXS payload module coupled to the VXS backplane; and
a switched fabric enabled mezzanine card coupled to the VXS payload module, wherein the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card is coupled to directly communicate with the VXS backplane.
2. The multi-service platform system of claim 1 , further comprising a switch module coupled to the VXS backplane, wherein the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card is coupled to directly communicate with the switch module.
3. The multi-service platform system of claim 1 , further comprising a switch module coupled to the VXS backplane, wherein the switch module directly controls the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card.
4. The multi-service platform system of claim 1 , wherein the VXS payload module comprises a switched fabric connector, and wherein the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card is directly coupled to the VXS backplane through the switched fabric connector.
5. The multi-service platform system of claim 4 , wherein the switched fabric connector is in a P 0 mechanical envelope on the VXS payload module.
6. The multi-service platform system of claim 1 , further comprising a switch module coupled to the VXS backplane, wherein the switch module controls a switched fabric and wherein the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card is an independent node on the switched fabric.
7. A VXS payload module, comprising:
a switched fabric enabled mezzanine card connection site; and
a switched fabric connector in a P0 mechanical envelope, wherein the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card connection site is directly coupled to the switched fabric connector, enabling a switched fabric enabled mezzanine card coupled to the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card site to directly communicate with a VXS backplane.
8. The VXS payload module of claim 7 , wherein the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card connection site directly coupled to the switched fabric connector enables the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card to directly communicate with a switch module coupled to the VXS backplane.
9. The VXS payload module of claim 7 , wherein the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card connection site directly coupled to the switched fabric connector enables a switch module coupled to the VXS backplane to directly control the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card.
10. The VXS payload module of claim 7 , wherein the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card connection site directly coupled to the switched fabric connector enables the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card as an independent node on a switched fabric running on the VXS backplane.
11. A method, comprising:
providing a VXS payload module coupled to a VXS backplane;
coupling a switched fabric enabled mezzanine card to the VXS payload module; and
the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card directly communicating with the VXS backplane.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card directly communicating with a switch module coupled to the VXS backplane.
13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising a switch module coupled to the VXS backplane directly controlling the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein coupling the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card to the VXS payload module comprises coupling the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card to a switched fabric enabled mezzanine card connection site on the VXS payload module.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the VXS payload module comprises a switched fabric connector, and wherein coupling the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card comprises directly coupling the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card to the VXS backplane through the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card site and the switched fabric connector.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the switched fabric connector is in a P0 mechanical envelope on the VXS payload module.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein directly communicating with the VXS backplane comprises enabling the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card as an independent node on a switched fabric running on the VXS backplane.
18. A method, comprising:
providing a VXS payload module coupled to a VXS backplane;
coupling a switched fabric enabled mezzanine card to the VXS payload module; and
enabling the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card as an independent node on a switched fabric running on the VXS backplane.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein enabling comprises a switch module coupled to the VXS backplane directly controlling the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein coupling comprises coupling the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card to a switched fabric enabled mezzanine card connection site on the VXS payload module.
21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the VXS payload module comprises a switched fabric connector, and wherein coupling comprises directly coupling the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card to the VXS backplane through the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card site and the switched fabric connector.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the switched fabric connector is in a P0 mechanical envelope on the VXS payload module.