Abstract: Systems and methods for managing network services by an SD-WAN application and an SD-WAN device include a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) application executing on a client device detecting a presence of an SD-WAN device. The SD-WAN application establishes a connection between the SD-WAN application and the SD-WAN device. The SD-WAN application updates a configuration of the SD-WAN application, to cause the SD-WAN application to interoperate with the SD-WAN device for managing one or more network services.

Abstract: Systems and methods for updating a configuration of an SD-WAN application using connectivity or usage data include a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) application executing on a client device receiving one or more of historic or predictive data relating to connectivity or usage of the client device. The SD-WAN application detects an update condition for the SD-WAN application using the one or more historic or predictive data relating to the connectivity or usage of the client device. The SD-WAN application updates a configuration of the SD-WAN application responsive to detecting the update condition. The SD-WAN application transmits application traffic using the updated configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting tunnels for transmitting application traffic by an SD-WAN application include a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) application executing on a client device establishing a connection between the SD-WAN application and one or more applications. The SD-WAN application maintains a plurality of tunnels between the SD-WAN application and respective tunnel destinations. The SD-WAN application receives application traffic from an application of the one or more applications. The SD-WAN application selects, based on the application traffic, a respective tunnel of the plurality of tunnels via which to transmit the application traffic of the application. The SD-WAN application transmits the application traffic via the selected tunnel.

Abstract: An information handling system containing a data-category switch module operating in the control plane for the exchange of data between internet of things applications, including a computer memory, a processor operatively coupled to the computer memory executing code of a data-switch module operatively coupled to the computer memory and the processor, a data zone, operatively coupled to the processor, defined by one or more data types from sensors associated with the data zone by data content categories, one or more network interfaces assigned to the data zone by data-category switch module policy provisions for receiving and transmitting data associated with the data zone, and one or more zone-labeled datasets stored in the computer memory operatively coupled to the data-category switch module and assigned to the data zone, each of the zone-labeled datasets receiving data from the data zone and configured to execute a data-zone specific application.

Abstract: An information handling system containing a data-category switch module operating in the control plane for the exchange of data between internet of things applications, including a computer memory, a processor operatively coupled to the computer memory executing code of a data-switch module operatively coupled to the computer memory and the processor, a data zone, operatively coupled to the processor, defined by one or more data types from sensors associated with the data zone by data content categories, one or more network interfaces assigned to the data zone by data-category switch module policy provisions for receiving and transmitting data associated with the data zone, and one or more zone-labeled datasets stored in the computer memory operatively coupled to the data-category switch module and assigned to the data zone, each of the zone-labeled datasets receiving data from the data zone and configured to execute a data-zone specific application.

Abstract: An information handling system containing a data-category switch module operating in the control plane for the exchange of data between internet of things applications, including a computer memory, a processor operatively coupled to the computer memory executing code of a data-switch module operatively coupled to the computer memory and the processor, a data zone, operatively coupled to the processor, defined by one or more data types from sensors associated with the data zone by data content categories, one or more network interfaces assigned to the data zone by data-category switch module policy provisions for receiving and transmitting data associated with the data zone, and one or more zone-labeled datasets stored in the computer memory operatively coupled to the data-category switch module and assigned to the data zone, each of the zone-labeled datasets receiving data from the data zone and configured to execute a data-zone specific application.

Abstract: A wireless rack communication system includes a rack defining a rack entrance and device housings. A networking device is positioned in a first device housing. The networking device includes a networking device antenna system surface spaced apart from the rack entrance, and networking device antenna systems each extend from the networking device antenna system surface and into the first device housing. Server devices are each positioned in respective second device housings that are located adjacent each other on a same side of the first device housing. Each server device includes a server device antenna system surface that is spaced apart from the rack entrance and a server device antenna system that extends from that server device antenna system surface and into the respective second device housing. An unobstructed wireless communication path is provided between each server device antenna system and a respective one of the networking device antenna systems.

Abstract: An information handling system is provided herein. The information handling system includes a controlling bridge having a plurality of bridge ports and at least one port extender coupled to one of the bridge ports of the controlling bridge to form an extended bridge. The port extender has a plurality of extension ports. The information handling system further includes an access point coupled to the port extender such that a wireless association between the access point and one or more stations appears as a logical bridge port to the controlling bridge and to an access controller system. The access point has a wireless transceiver to communication with the one or more stations. Associated methods are provided herein for providing wireless network access to a local area network.

Abstract: An information handling system containing a data-category switch module operating in the control plane for the exchange of data between internet of things applications, including a computer memory, a processor operatively coupled to the computer memory executing code of a data-switch module operatively coupled to the computer memory and the processor, a data zone, operatively coupled to the processor, defined by one or more data types from sensors associated with the data zone by data content categories, one or more network interfaces assigned to the data zone by data-category switch module policy provisions for receiving and transmitting data associated with the data zone, and one or more zone-labeled datasets stored in the computer memory operatively coupled to the data-category switch module and assigned to the data zone, each of the zone-labeled datasets receiving data from the data zone and configured to execute a data-zone specific application.

Abstract: A wireless rack communication system includes a rack defining a rack entrance and device housings. A networking device is positioned in a first device housing. The networking device includes a networking device antenna system surface spaced apart from the rack entrance, and networking device antenna systems each extend from the networking device antenna system surface and into the first device housing. Server devices are each positioned in respective second device housings that are located adjacent each other on a same side of the first device housing. Each server device includes a server device antenna system surface that is spaced apart from the rack entrance and a server device antenna system that extends from that server device antenna system surface and into the respective second device housing. An unobstructed wireless communication path is provided between each server device antenna system and a respective one of the networking device antenna systems.

Abstract: An information handling system is provided herein. The information handling system includes a controlling bridge having a plurality of bridge ports and at least one port extender coupled to one of the bridge ports of the controlling bridge to form an extended bridge. The port extender has a plurality of extension ports. The information handling system further includes an access point coupled to the port extender such that a wireless association between the access point and one or more stations appears as a logical bridge port to the controlling bridge and to an access controller system. The access point has a wireless transceiver to communication with the one or more stations. Associated methods are provided herein for providing wireless network access to a local area network.

Abstract: An information handling system is provided herein. The information handling system includes a controlling bridge having a plurality of bridge ports and at least one port extender coupled to one of the bridge ports of the controlling bridge to form an extended bridge. The port extender has a plurality of extension ports. The information handling system further includes an access point coupled to the port extender such that a wireless association between the access point and one or more stations appears as a logical bridge port to the controlling bridge and to an access controller system. The access point has a wireless transceiver to communication with the one or more stations. Associated methods are provided herein for providing wireless network access to a local area network.

Abstract: A system and method for efficiently handling mobility events includes detecting a mobility event associated with a movement of a mobile unit from a first subnet to a second subnet, forming one or more first flow control messages for updating routing information associated with the mobility event, transmitting the one or more first flow control messages to a core router, forming one or more second flow control messages for disabling layer 2 learning, transmitting the one or more second flow control messages to one or more network switching devices in the first subnet, forming one or more third flow control messages including layer 2 switching instructions for directing network traffic to the mobile unit in the second subnet, and transmitting the one or more third flow control messages.

Abstract: A system and method for efficiently handling mobility events includes detecting a mobility event associated with a movement of a mobile unit from a first subnet to a second subnet, forming one or more first flow control messages for updating routing information associated with the mobility event, transmitting the one or more first flow control messages to a core router, forming one or more second flow control messages for disabling layer 2 learning, transmitting the one or more second flow control messages to one or more network switching devices in the first subnet, forming one or more third flow control messages including layer 2 switching instructions for directing network traffic to the mobile unit in the second subnet, and transmitting the one or more third flow control messages.

Abstract: An information handling system is provided herein. The information handling system includes a controlling bridge having a plurality of bridge ports and at least one port extender coupled to one of the bridge ports of the controlling bridge to form an extended bridge. The port extender has a plurality of extension ports. The information handling system further includes an access point coupled to the port extender such that a wireless association between the access point and one or more stations appears as a logical bridge port to the controlling bridge and to an access controller system. The access point has a wireless transceiver to communication with the one or more stations. Associated methods are provided herein for providing wireless network access to a local area network.

Abstract: A system and method for efficiently handling mobility events includes detecting a mobility event associated with a movement of a mobile unit from a first subnet to a second subnet, forming one or more first flow control messages for updating routing information associated with the mobility event, transmitting the one or more first flow control messages to a core router, forming one or more second flow control messages for disabling layer 2 learning, transmitting the one or more second flow control messages to one or more network switching devices in the first subnet, forming one or more third flow control messages including layer 2 switching instructions for directing network traffic to the mobile unit in the second subnet, and transmitting the one or more third flow control messages.

Abstract: A system and method for efficiently handling mobility events includes detecting a mobility event associated with a movement of a mobile unit from a first subnet to a second subnet, forming one or more first flow control messages for updating routing information associated with the mobility event, transmitting the one or more first flow control messages to a core router, forming one or more second flow control messages for disabling layer 2 learning, transmitting the one or more second flow control messages to one or more network switching devices in the first subnet, forming one or more third flow control messages including layer 2 switching instructions for directing network traffic to the mobile unit in the second subnet, and transmitting the one or more third flow control messages.

Abstract: Selecting a profile for an interface of a network device includes accessing profile sequences, where each profile sequence corresponds to an interface. Each profile sequence includes profiles that provide parameters for communicating data. The following are repeated for a profile sequence for an interface until a link satisfies a sequence criterion or until a last profile of the profile sequence is reached to select a profile for the interface. A current profile is accessed, and a link for the interface is initiated according to the current profile. Whether the link for the interface satisfies the sequence criterion in accordance with the margin set is determined. A next profile of the profile sequence is accessed if the link does not satisfy the sequence criterion in accordance with the margin set, and the current profile is selected if the link satisfies the sequence criterion. Data is communicated according to the selected profile.

Abstract: Data communication system is provided that comprises a plurality of switches which each comprise a respective controller. Ports on the switch are connected to any one of a multiplicity of far-end devices. Physical media is used to connect each port to a far-end device. Various physical media may be routed through a common binder which can create electromagnetic interference problems. Each port controller is operable to calculate a unique preamble value to be assigned to each port within the switch. The unique preamble value is calculated using a linear feedback shift register function which can be implemented using convenient matrix multiplication operations on seed values stored within the port controllers.