[console] SONiC Console Switch HLD ver 0.2 (#673)

* [console] SONiC Console Switch HLD ver 0.2 - Remove driver type from CONFIG_DB CONSOLE_PORT_TABLE + Emphasize the SONiC Console Switch is the combination of SONiC switch and add-on console devices + Introduce how the SONiC managing the underlying tty devices + Introduce how the SONiC managing multiple add-on console devices - Add CONSOLE_PORT_TABLE to STATE_DB and leverage it for line state querying and tracking + Introduce the design of STATE_DB object schema + Update flow chart for consutil show/clear/connect - Other updates + Update abbreviations table + Update requirements + Update limitation - Add show line command description - Add config commands + Add/Delete console port + Update baud/flow control/remote device name + Bind/unbind line management IP - Refine all diagrams - Refine document by following the standard MD document practice - Fix typos Co-Authored-By: Jing Kan <[email protected]>
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