公开(公告)号：US09674312B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US13930709

申请日：2013-06-28

Applicant: NetApp Inc.

Inventor： David Kashou ,  Radek Aster

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L69/08

Abstract: Dynamic selection of a protocol for communication between devices is disclosed. A first device may be connected to a second device by one or more communication links, such as a first communication link and a second communication link. Because the first device and the second device may not have pre-existing knowledge of what protocols are supported by the other device, the first device and the second device may perform protocol discovery by attempting protocols on the communication links in a coordinated manner. In this way, if a communication link becomes active between the first device and the second device, then a protocol attempted on the communication link may be supported by the first device and the second device, and thus may be used across the communication links. If multiple protocols are supported, then a preferred protocol is used across the communication links.

公开(公告)号：US20150006748A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US13930709

申请日：2013-06-28

Applicant: NetApp Inc.

Inventor： David Kashou ,  Radek Aster

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L69/08

Abstract: Dynamic selection of a protocol for communication between devices is disclosed. A first device may be connected to a second device by one or more communication links, such as a first communication link and a second communication link. Because the first device and the second device may not have pre-existing knowledge of what protocols are supported by the other device, the first device and the second device may perform protocol discovery by attempting protocols on the communication links in a coordinated manner. In this way, if a communication link becomes active between the first device and the second device, then a protocol attempted on the communication link may be supported by the first device and the second device, and thus may be used across the communication links. If multiple protocols are supported, then a preferred protocol is used across the communication links.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于设备之间的通信的协议的动态选择。 第一设备可以通过一个或多个通信链路（例如第一通信链路和第二通信链路）连接到第二设备。 因为第一设备和第二设备可能不具有其他设备支持哪些协议的预先存在的知识，所以第一设备和第二设备可以通过以协调的方式在通信链路上尝试协议来执行协议发现。 以这种方式，如果通信链路在第一设备和第二设备之间变得活跃，则在通信链路上尝试的协议可以由第一设备和第二设备支持，并且因此可以跨越通信链路使用。 如果支持多个协议，则在通信链路之间使用优选协议。