Installation guide

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-23
Sample Applications
High Availability and Scalability Switching
Figure 15 shows how to add StarFabric switch functionality to your expansion bus
topology to greatly increase the number of expansion slots in your environment
while adding high availability and improved reliability.
FIGURE 15. PCI-SB Card to Switching Fabric
Other Switch or Devices
Other Switch or Devices
Root Bridge
PCI-SB Interface
Remote StarFabirc Device
Switch Fabric