Arista Networks, Inc.
DISTRIBUTED CORE SWITCHING WITH ORTHOGONAL FABRIC CARD AND LINE CARDS

Abstract:

A network device is provided. The device includes a housing and a switch card, mounted within the housing and having one or more connectors. A plurality of line cards are oriented parallel to each other and orthogonal to the switch card and assembled to the one or more connectors of the switch card. The switch card has a chip, with a plurality of switches or routing paths, and the switch card and the chip couple to the plurality of line cards through the one or more connectors.