Dual path bus structure for computer interconnection
    1.
    发明公开
    Dual path bus structure for computer interconnection 失效
    用于计算机互连的双路总线结构

    公开(公告)号:EP0094179A3

    公开(公告)日:1985-01-30

    申请号:EP83302413

    申请日:1983-04-28

    摘要: A bus structure for use in a computer network requiring high availability and reliability of communications. Multiple bus paths (2A, 2B) are provided. When a transmission is to be made, under most circumstances the path is selected at random, with all paths being equally probable. Thus, failure of a path is detected quickly. Each host device in the network connects to the bus paths through an interface, or port (1). The task of path selection is carried out by the ports, independently of the host devices. The ports also detect path failures and automatically switch over to an alternate good path upon detection of such a failure, all without host involvement. Virtual circuit communications between hosts are transparent to path selection and switching, so the only indication to a host device of a path failure is a decrease in throughput. Most of the signal processing apparatus of each port (10, 20A, 20B) is shared by the paths, only one path being supported at any given time. Thus, the addition of a second bus path involves only minimal cost.

    Computer interconnection part
    2.
    发明公开
    Computer interconnection part 失效
    AnschluBfürRechnerverbindung。

    公开(公告)号:EP0094179A2

    公开(公告)日:1983-11-16

    申请号:EP83302413.6

    申请日:1983-04-28

    摘要: A bus structure for use in a computer network requiring high availability and reliability of communications. Multiple bus paths (2A, 2B) are provided. When a transmission is to be made, under most circumstances the path is selected at random, with all paths being equally probable. Thus, failure of a path is detected quickly.
    Each host device in the network connects to the bus paths through an interface, or port (1). The task of path selection is carried out by the ports, independently of the host devices. The ports also detect path failures and automatically switch over to an alternate good path upon detection of such a failure, all without host involvement. Virtual circuit communications between hosts are transparent to path selection and switching, so the only indication to a host device of a path failure is a decrease in throughput.
    Most of the signal processing apparatus of each port (10, 20A, 20B) is shared by the paths, only one path being supported at any given time. Thus, the addition of a second bus path involves only minimal cost.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于需要高可用性和通信可靠性的计算机网络中的总线结构。 提供多个总线路径(2A,2B)。 当要进行传输时,在大多数情况下,随机选择路径,所有路径都是同等可能的。 因此,快速检测路径的故障。 网络中的每个主机设备通过接口或端口(1)连接到总线路径。 路由选择的任务由端口执行,独立于主机设备。 这些端口还检测到路径故障,并且在检测到这样的故障时自动切换到备用的良好路径,所有这些都没有主机参与。 主机之间的虚拟电路通信对于路径选择和切换是透明的,因此对主机设备进行路径故障的唯一指示是吞吐量的降低。 每个端口(10,20A,20B)的信号处理设备的大部分由路径共享,在任何给定时间仅支持一条路径。 因此,添加第二总线路径只需要最小的成本。

    Dual path bus structure for computer interconnection
    4.
    发明公开
    Dual path bus structure for computer interconnection 失效
    计算机互连的双路总线结构

    公开(公告)号:EP0282628A3

    公开(公告)日:1989-01-25

    申请号:EP87112180.2

    申请日:1983-04-28

    IPC分类号: G06F13/36

    摘要: A bus structure for use in a computer network requiring high availability and reliability of communications. Multiple bus paths (2A, 2B) are provided. When a transmission is to be made, under most circumstances the path is selected at random, with all paths being equally probable. Thus, failure of a path is detected quickly. Each host device in the network connects to the bus paths through an interface, or port (1). The task of path selection is carried out by the ports, independently of the host devices. The ports also detect path failures and automatically switch over to an alternate good path upon detection of such a failure, all with­out host involvement. Virtual circuit communications between hosts are transparent to path selection and switching, so the only indication to a host device of a path failure is a decrease in throughput. Most of the signal processing apparatus of each port (10, 20A, 20B) is shared by the paths, only one path being supported at any given time. Thus, the addition of a second bus path involves only minimal cost.

    Dual path bus structure for computer interconnection
    6.
    发明公开
    Dual path bus structure for computer interconnection 失效
    Zweifachbusstrukturfürdie Rechnerverbindung。

    公开(公告)号:EP0282628A2

    公开(公告)日:1988-09-21

    申请号:EP87112180.2

    申请日:1983-04-28

    IPC分类号: G06F13/36

    摘要: A bus structure for use in a computer network requiring high availability and reliability of communications. Multiple bus paths (2A, 2B) are provided. When a transmission is to be made, under most circumstances the path is selected at random, with all paths being equally probable. Thus, failure of a path is detected quickly.
    Each host device in the network connects to the bus paths through an interface, or port (1). The task of path selection is carried out by the ports, independently of the host devices. The ports also detect path failures and automatically switch over to an alternate good path upon detection of such a failure, all with­out host involvement. Virtual circuit communications between hosts are transparent to path selection and switching, so the only indication to a host device of a path failure is a decrease in throughput.
    Most of the signal processing apparatus of each port (10, 20A, 20B) is shared by the paths, only one path being supported at any given time. Thus, the addition of a second bus path involves only minimal cost.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于需要高可用性和通信可靠性的计算机网络中的总线结构。 提供多个总线路径(2A,2B)。 当要进行传输时,在大多数情况下,随机选择路径,所有路径都是同等可能的。 因此,快速检测路径的故障。 网络中的每个主机设备通过接口或端口(1)连接到总线路径。 路由选择的任务由端口执行,独立于主机设备。 这些端口还检测到路径故障,并且在检测到这样的故障时自动切换到备用的良好路径,所有这些都没有主机参与。 主机之间的虚拟电路通信对于路径选择和切换是透明的,因此对主机设备进行路径故障的唯一指示是吞吐量的降低。 每个端口(10,20A,20B)的信号处理设备的大部分由路径共享,在任何给定时间仅支持一条路径。 因此,添加第二总线路径只需要最小的成本。