摘要:
A system and method for dynamically switching between different physical layer devices (PHYs) in a network interface. The system comprises a network interface in a network device, e.g., a network card in a computer system which includes a first PHY device and a second PHY device. The first PHY device is coupled to a first transmission medium (such as fiber-optic cable) which requires a continuous connection to the computer system when active. For a SERDES device, this continuous connection is required because the PHY needs constant access to its physical coding sublayer (PCS), which is located external to the PHY. The second PHY device is coupled to a second transmission medium (such as copper cable) which does not require this continuous connection. This second PHY may be, for example, a G/MII device, which includes the PCS internally. The network interface card further includes a link switching unit, a physical layer interface unit, and a control unit. The control unit generates a select signal indicating which physical layer device is currently selected. Accordingly, the link switching unit transfers data between the physical layer interface unit and the currently selected physical layer device. The physical layer interface unit receives incoming data from either the link switching unit or an external interface of the network interface card. The physical layer interface unit includes two sub-layers corresponding to each of the physical devices. These sub-layers each produce outgoing data in response to the incoming data, and the appropriate outgoing data is chosen based on the currently selected physical layer device.
摘要:
Generally, this disclosure relates to a shared send queue in a networked system. A method, apparatus and system are configured to support a plurality of reliable communication channels using a shared send queue. The reliable communication channels are configured to carry messages from a host to a plurality of destinations and to ensure completed order of messages is related to a transmission order.
摘要:
An embodiment may include circuitry that may write a message from a system memory in a host to a memory space in an input/output (I/O) controller in the host. A host operating system may reside, at least in part, in the system memory. The message may include both data and at least one descriptor associated with the data. The data may be included in the at least one descriptor. The circuitry also may signal the I/O controller that the writing has occurred.
摘要:
Apparatus, methods and systems for supporting Send with Immediate Data messages using Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) and the Internet Wide Area RDMA Protocol (iWARP). iWARP logic in an RDMA Network Interface Controller (RNIC) is configured to generate different types of Send with Immediate Data messages, each including a header with a unique RDMA opcode identifying the type of Send with Immediate Data message, and send the message to an RDMA remote peer using iWARP implemented over an Ethernet network. The iWARP logic is further configured to process the Send with Immediate Data messages received from the RDMA remote peer. The Send with Immediate Data messages include a Send with Immediate Data message, a Send with Invalidate and Immediate Data message, a Send with Solicited Event (SE) and Immediate Data message, and a Send with Invalidate and SE and Immediate Data message.
摘要:
A flexible arrangement allows a single arrangement of Ethernet channel adapter (ECA) hardware functions to appear as needed to conform to various operating system deployment models. A PCI interface presents a logical model of virtual devices appropriate to the relevant operating system. Mapping parameters and values are associated with the packet streams to allow the packet streams to be properly processed according to the presented logical model and needed operations. Mapping occurs at both the host side and at the network side to allow the multiple operations of the ECA to be performed while still allowing proper delivery at each interface.
摘要:
In an embodiment of the present invention, a method includes partitioning a plurality of remote direct memory access context objects among a plurality of virtual functions, establishing a remote direct memory access connection between a first of the plurality of virtual functions, and migrating the remote direct memory access connection from the first of the plurality of virtual functions to a second of the plurality of virtual functions without disconnecting from the remote peer.
摘要:
An embodiment may include circuitry to facilitate, at least in part, a first network interface controller (NIC) in a client to be capable of accessing, via a second NIC in a server that is remote from the client and in a manner that is independent of an operating system environment in the server, at least one command interface of another controller of the server. The command interface may include at least one controller command queue. Such accessing may include writing at least one queue element to the at least one command queue to command the another controller to perform at least one operation associated with the another controller. The another controller may perform the at least one operation in response, at least in part, to the at least one queue element. Many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible.
摘要:
An embodiment may include circuitry to facilitate, at least in part, a first network interface controller (NIC) in a client to be capable of accessing, via a second NIC in a server that is remote from the client and in a manner that is independent of an operating system environment in the server, at least one command interface of another controller of the server. The command interface may include at least one controller command queue. Such accessing may include writing at least one queue element to the at least one command queue to command the another controller to perform at least one operation associated with the another controller. The another controller may perform the at least one operation in response, at least in part, to the at least one queue element. Many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible.
摘要:
A flexible arrangement allows a single arrangement of Ethernet channel adapter (ECA) hardware functions to appear as needed to conform to various operating system deployment models. A PCI interface presents a logical model of virtual devices appropriate to the relevant operating system. Mapping parameters and values are associated with the packet streams to allow the packet streams to be properly processed according to the presented logical model and needed operations. Mapping occurs at both the host side and at the network side to allow the multiple operations of the ECA to be performed while still allowing proper delivery at each interface.
摘要:
A flexible arrangement allows a single arrangement of Ethernet channel adapter (ECA) hardware functions to appear as needed to conform to various operating system deployment models. A PCI interface presents a logical model of virtual devices appropriate to the relevant operating system. Mapping parameters and values are associated with the packet streams to allow the packet streams to be properly processed according to the presented logical model and needed operations. Mapping occurs at both the host side and at the network side to allow the multiple operations of the ECA to be performed while still allowing proper delivery at each interface.