Network equipment

Abstract

The invention provides network equipment which comprises a mainboard and a pluggable functional board. The mainboard comprises a first logic device and a mainboard CPU (Central Processing Unit); the functional board comprises a second logic device and a functional chip; the first logic device is used for completing first-stage initialization of the functional board, then judging whether second-stage initialization of the functional board is carried out for the first time, configuring an initialization notice to the mainboard CPU if yes, and sending a second-stage initialization notice to the second logic device if no; the mainboard CPU is used for carrying out second-stage initialization on the functional chip of the functional board according to the notice and storing configuration information generated in the process in a nonvolatile storage medium of the functional board; the second logic device is used for acquiring the configuration information from the nonvolatile storage medium of the functional board according to the notice so as to complete second-stage initialization. Compared with the prior art, the starting process of the integral network equipment can be greatly quickened.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of communications, in particular to a network device. Background technique [0002] Modular design technology is commonly used in network equipment, especially the multi-service router, which is a typical network equipment using modular technology. Since different users require different service applications, the users also have different requirements for the function set of the router. In order to meet the different needs of different users, multi-service routers generally adopt a modular design and provide slots that can be loaded with different function boards. Users can choose the function boards they need according to the actual network conditions and install them into the slots of the router. To meet the needs of different business applications. [0003] However, since the function board will monopolize the main board CPU during the initialization of the function board, the main board CPU can...

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[0003] However, since the function board will monopolize the main board CPU during the initialization of the function board, the main board CPU cannot perform other startup tasks during the initialization of the function board. The overall boot time will increase with the increase of the number of function boards

If a router is restarted online, the services it undertakes will be interrupted before the router completes the startup, and cannot be recovered quickly. This is undoubtedly a serious quality of service problem for operators.

Therefore, the introduction of more functional versions undoubtedly endows the router with more and more flexible functions, but the service recovery time is greatly affected by this.

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