Granted Patent B2

US 9,019,863 · App. 13/034,733 · Granted Apr 28, 2015

Abstract

Claims (35)

1. A high density network arrangement for managing an integrated secured multiple networks arrangement, comprising:

a power module for providing power to a circuitry of said high density network arrangement:

a plurality of network interfaces, wherein each network interface of said plurality of network interfaces is configured for coupling with a network arrangement wherein said network arrangement is a dual bypass arrangement:

a processor for providing processing capability to said high density network arrangement;

and a single logic arrangement for managing data traffic flowing through said plurality of network interfaces, said single logic arrangement is coupled to each of said plurality of network arrangement interfaces for establishing a set of control paths and for establishing a set of data paths wherein said data traffic is con figured to traverse said high density network arrangement between said plurality of network arrangement interfaces irrespective whether said power is provided to said circuitry of said high density network arrangement,

wherein said single logic arrangement comprises a sequential heartbeat diagnostic test that is configured to diagnostically test different conditions/operation/state of a monitoring system, and further wherein a counter is associated with each diagnostic test condition.

2. The high density network arrangement of claim 1 further including a set of memory components for storing data for at least one of said high density network arrangement and said network arrangement.

3. The high density network arrangement of claim 1 wherein said single logic arrangement is a field-programmable gate array (FPGA).

4. The high density network arrangement of claim 3 wherein said single logic arrangement is configurable.

5. The high density network arrangement of claim 4 wherein said single logic arrangement is configured for performing upgrades for at least one of said high density network arrangement and one of said set of network arrangements via said set of control paths.

6. The high density network arrangemet of claim 4 wherein a data path is established between said high density network arrangement and each network arrangement thereby enabling resource sharing between said high density network arrangement and said each network arrangement.

7. The high density network arrangement of claim 4 wherein a set of data paths is provided between at least two network arrangements when said at least two network arrangements are coupled to said high density arrangement, thereby enabling resource sharing between said at least two network arrangements.

8. The high density network arrangement of claim 1 further wherein said single logic arrangement includes means for allowing display of statistical data pertaining to said data traffic.

9. The high density network arrangement of claim 8 wherein said single logic arrangement is configured for analyzing said data traffic and for allowing display of said statistical data pertaining to said data traffic.

10. The high density network arrangement of claim 8 wherein said single logic arrangement is configured for displaying said statistical data on a visual display arrangement.

11. A method for integrating multiple network arrangements into a single integrated secured arrangement, comprising:

providing a single high density network arrangement for managing said single integrated secured arrangement;

directing data traffic through a set of network interfaces, each network interface of said set of network interfaces enabling a network device to couple with said high density network arrangement, wherein said data traffic is configured to traverse said high density network arrangement irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of said high density network arrangement: and

utilizing, in said single high density network arrangement, a single logic arrangement for sharing resources across said high density network arrangement and said multiple network arrangements, wherein said sharing includes establishing a set of control paths between said single logic arrangement of said single high density network arrangement and each of said multiple network arrangements; and establishing a set of data paths between said single logic arrangement of said single high density network arrangement and each of said multiple network arrangements,

wherein said single logic arrangement comprises a sequential heartbeat diagnostic test that is configured to diagnostically test different conditions/operation/state of a monitoring system, and further wherein a counter is associated with each diagnostic test condition.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein said utilizing said single logic arrangement through said set of data paths for said sharing resources includes performing software upgrades across said multiple network arrangements.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein said utilizing said single logic arrangement for said sharing resources includes providing a secured network environment for a first set of data packets from a first network arrangement when said first network arrangement becomes unsecured by redirecting said first set of data packets to a secured network arrangement of said multiple network arrangements.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein said utilizing said single logic arrangement for said sharing resources including providing a memory component, wherein said memory component is configured for storing at least portion of said data traffic flowing through said high density network arrangement.

15. The method of claim 11 further including utilizing said single logic arrangement for analyzing and allowing display of statistical data pertaining to said data traffic traversing through said high density network arrangement.

16. A high density network arrangement for enabling network resource sharing within an integrated secured network environment, comprising:

a power module for providing power to circuitry of said high density network arrangement:

a processor for providing processing capability to said high density network arrangement;

a plurality of network interfaces configured for coupling with a set of network arrangements, wherein said plurality of network interfaces being configured for receiving and

sending data traffic within said integrated secured network environment, wherein said data traffic is configured to traverse said high density network arrangement irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of said high density network arrangement; and

a single configurable logic arrangement, said single configurable logic arrangement is coupled by a set of control paths and a set of data paths to each of said network interfaces and

being configured for at least managing and processing said data traffic flowing through said high density network arrangement, enabling network resource sharing between said high density network arrangement and said set of network arrangements,

wherein said single logic arrangement comprises a sequential heartbeat diagnostic test that is configured to diagnostically test different conditions/operation/state of a monitoring system, and further wherein a counter is associated with each diagnostic test condition.

17. The high density network arrangement of claim 16 further including it memory components for storing data for at least one of said high density network arrangement and said network arrangement.

18. The high density network arrangement of claim 16 wherein said single logic arrangement is a field-programmable gate array (FPGA).

19. The high density network arrangement of claim 16 wherein said single logic arrangement is configured for performing upgrades for at least one of said high density network arrangement and one of said set of network arrangements via said set of control paths.

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