Method for negotiating link protocols for link aggregations
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for negotiating link protocols for link aggregations 有权
    用于协商链路聚合的链路协议的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07486697B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-03

    申请号:US10855731

    申请日:2004-05-27

    IPC分类号: H04J3/22

    CPC分类号: H04L69/14 H04L69/24 Y02D50/30

    摘要: A method for negotiating a protocol for a conversation in which data packets are transmitted. Responsive to establishment of a link aggregation with an endpoint for the conversation, an algorithm for processing the data packets in the conversation is selected to form a preferred algorithm. A request is sent to the endpoint. This request indicates the preferred algorithm for processing the data packets in the conversation. A reply to the request is received from the endpoint. A determination is made as to whether a convergence has occurred. The data packets in the conversation are processed using the preferred algorithm in response to a determination that the convergence has occurred.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于协商传送数据分组的对话协议的方法。 响应于与会话的端点建立链路聚合,选择用于处理会话中的数据分组的算法以形成优选的算法。 请求被发送到端点。 该请求指示用于处理对话中的数据分组的优选算法。 从端点接收到对请求的回复。 确定是否发生收敛。 响应于已经发生收敛的确定,使用优选算法来处理对话中的数据分组。

    Failback to a primary communications adapter
    2.
    发明授权
    Failback to a primary communications adapter 有权
    主通信适配器的故障恢复

    公开(公告)号:US08867375B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-21

    申请号:US13445444

    申请日:2012-04-12

    摘要: In some example embodiments, there is a method for failback to a primary communications adapter. The method includes receiving, in a driver for the primary communications adapter and a backup communications adapter, a link up event for the primary communications adapter, wherein the link up event is sent from the primary communications adapter to the driver, and wherein the link up event is triggered by establishing electrical connectivity to the primary communications adapter. The method includes inferring that the primary communications adapter is configured for receiving packets. The method includes setting the backup communications adapter to idle, wherein the backup communications adapter receives packets and drops the packets while idle. The method includes activating the primary communications adapter, wherein the primary communications adapter receives packets and passes the packets up a protocol stack while activated.

    摘要翻译: 在一些示例性实施例中,存在用于故障恢复到主通信适配器的方法。 该方法包括在用于主要通信适配器和备用通信适配器的驱动程序中接收用于主要通信适配器的链接事件,其中链接提升事件从主要通信适配器发送到驱动器,并且其中链接向上 通过建立与主通信适配器的电连接来触发事件。 该方法包括推断主通信适配器被配置为接收分组。 该方法包括将备份通信适配器设置为空闲,其中备用通信适配器在空闲时接收数据包并丢弃数据包。 该方法包括激活主通信适配器,其中主通信适配器接收分组并且在激活时将分组传递到协议栈。

    Protocol definition for software bridge failover
    3.
    发明授权
    Protocol definition for software bridge failover 失效
    软件桥故障转移的协议定义

    公开(公告)号:US07492704B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-17

    申请号:US11227033

    申请日:2005-09-15

    IPC分类号: H04J1/16

    CPC分类号: H04L12/462

    摘要: A method, data processing system, and computer usable code are provided for protocol definition for software bridge failover. In a first aspect of the present invention, a first software bridge determines the proper working operation of a physical adapter. Limbo packets are sent to a second software bridge alerting the second software bridge that the first software bridge is no longer bridging traffic responsive to the physical adapter failure in the first software bridge. The second software bridge receives the limbo packets, and, in response to receiving the limbo packets, asserts primary control and initiates bridging of traffic. In an alternative aspect of the present invention a first software bridge sends keep-alive packets. A second software bridge monitors the keep-alive packets from the first software bridge and, in response to a failure to detect the keep-alive packets from the first software bridge, the second software bridge initiates bridging of traffic.

    摘要翻译: 为软件桥故障转移的协议定义提供了一种方法,数据处理系统和计算机可用代码。 在本发明的第一方面,第一软件桥接器确定物理适配器的适当的工作操作。 Limbo数据包被发送到第二个软件桥接器,提醒第二个软件桥接器,第一个软件桥接器不再桥接响应于第一个软件桥中的物理适配器故障的流量。 第二个软件桥接收到limbo数据包,并且响应于接收到limbo数据包,断言主要控制并启动流量桥接。 在本发明的另一方面,第一软件桥发送保持活动分组。 第二个软件桥接器监视来自第一软件桥的保持活动分组,并且响应于检测到来自第一软件桥的保持活动分组的故障,第二软件桥启动流量桥接。

    Protocol definition for software bridge failover
    4.
    发明授权
    Protocol definition for software bridge failover 失效
    软件桥故障转移的协议定义

    公开(公告)号:US08036102B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-11

    申请号:US12131500

    申请日:2008-06-02

    IPC分类号: H04J1/16

    CPC分类号: H04L12/462

    摘要: A method, data processing system, and computer usable code are provided for protocol definition for software bridge failover. In a first aspect of the present invention, a first software bridge determines the proper working operation of a physical adapter. Limbo packets are sent to a second software bridge alerting the second software bridge that the first software bridge is no longer bridging traffic responsive to the physical adapter failure in the first software bridge. The second software bridge receives the limbo packets, and, in response to receiving the limbo packets, asserts primary control and initiates bridging of traffic. In an alternative aspect of the present invention a first software bridge sends keep-alive packets. A second software bridge monitors the keep-alive packets from the first software bridge and, in response to a failure to detect the keep-alive packets from the first software bridge, the second software bridge initiates bridging of traffic.

    摘要翻译: 为软件桥故障转移的协议定义提供了一种方法,数据处理系统和计算机可用代码。 在本发明的第一方面,第一软件桥接器确定物理适配器的适当的工作操作。 Limbo数据包被发送到第二个软件桥接器,提醒第二个软件桥接器,第一个软件桥接器不再桥接响应于第一个软件桥中的物理适配器故障的流量。 第二个软件桥接收到limbo数据包,并且响应于接收到limbo数据包,断言主要控制并启动流量桥接。 在本发明的另一方面,第一软件桥发送保持活动分组。 第二个软件桥接器监视来自第一软件桥的保持活动分组,并且响应于检测到来自第一软件桥的保持活动分组的故障,第二软件桥启动流量桥接。

    Failback To A Primary Communications Adapter
    5.
    发明申请
    Failback To A Primary Communications Adapter 失效
    故障恢复到主通信适配器

    公开(公告)号:US20080178035A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-24

    申请号:US12059650

    申请日:2008-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: Methods, systems, and program products are provided for failback to a primary communications adapter. Embodiments of the present invention include receiving, in a driver for a primary communications adapter and a backup communications adapter, a link up event for the primary communications adapter; inferring that the primary communications adapter is capable of receiving packets; setting the backup communications adapter to idle; and activating the primary communications adapter. In typical embodiments, the primary communications adapter includes a plurality of linked communications adapters comprising an EtherChannel pseudo-adapter.

    摘要翻译: 提供方法,系统和程序产品用于故障恢复到主通信适配器。 本发明的实施例包括在用于主通信适配器和备用通信适配器的驱动器中接收用于主通信适配器的链接事件; 推断主通信适配器能够接收分组; 将备份通信适配器设置为空闲; 并激活主通信适配器。 在典型实施例中,主通信适配器包括多个链接的通信适配器,其包括以太通道伪适配器。

    Partial link-down status for virtual Ethernet adapters
    6.
    发明授权
    Partial link-down status for virtual Ethernet adapters 有权
    虚拟以太网适配器的部分链路状态

    公开(公告)号:US07793139B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-07

    申请号:US11609641

    申请日:2006-12-12

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: A computer-implemented method, an apparatus, and a computer-usable program product for identifying a link status for a virtual adapter in a logical partition framework are provided. A partition management firmware receives a signal identifying a communication disruption in a link associated with the virtual adapter within the logical partition framework. The partition management firmware identifies which links associated with the virtual adapter are affected by the communication disruption. Responsive to identifying that only a physical link associated with the virtual adapter is disrupted, the partition management firmware categorizes the link status for the virtual adapter as partial link-down. Responsive to identifying that both the physical link and a virtual link associated with the virtual adapter are disrupted, the partition management firmware categorizes the link status for the virtual adapter as link-down.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于识别逻辑分区框架中的虚拟适配器的链接状态的计算机实现的方法,装置和计算机可用的程序产品。 分区管理固件接收标识在与逻辑分区框架内的虚拟适配器相关联的链路中的通信中断的信号。 分区管理固件识别与虚拟适配器相关联的链接受到通信中断的影响。 响应于识别只有与虚拟适配器相关联的物理链路被中断,分区管理固件将虚拟适配器的链路状态分类为部分链路断开。 响应于识别物理链路和与虚拟适配器相关联的虚拟链路中断,分区管理固件将虚拟适配器的链路状态分类为链路down。

    Failback to a primary communications adapter
    7.
    发明申请
    Failback to a primary communications adapter 审中-公开
    主通信适配器的故障恢复

    公开(公告)号:US20060039276A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-23

    申请号:US10920906

    申请日:2004-08-18

    IPC分类号: H04L1/00

    摘要: Methods, systems, and program products are provided for failback to a primary communications adapter. Embodiments of the present invention include receiving, in a driver for a primary communications adapter and a backup communications adapter, a link up event for the primary communications adapter; determining that the primary communications adapter is capable of receiving packets; setting the backup communications adapter to idle; and activating the primary communications adapter. In typical embodiments, the primary communications adapter includes a plurality of linked communications adapters comprising an EtherChannel pseudo-adapter.

    摘要翻译: 提供方法,系统和程序产品用于故障恢复到主通信适配器。 本发明的实施例包括在用于主通信适配器和备用通信适配器的驱动器中接收用于主通信适配器的链接事件; 确定主通信适配器能够接收分组; 将备份通信适配器设置为空闲; 并激活主通信适配器。 在典型实施例中,主通信适配器包括多个链接的通信适配器,其包括以太通道伪适配器。

    System, apparatus and method of aggregating TCP-offloaded adapters
    8.
    发明申请
    System, apparatus and method of aggregating TCP-offloaded adapters 审中-公开
    聚合TCP卸载适配器的系统,设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050195851A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-08

    申请号:US10777715

    申请日:2004-02-12

    IPC分类号: H04J3/16 H04L12/66

    CPC分类号: H04L69/16 H04L69/32

    摘要: A system, apparatus and method of aggregating TCP-offloaded adapters are provided. When data is being transacted between a local host and a remote host, associated with the data are usually a local port and a remote port through which the data transaction is to occur. If any one or both hosts have a plurality of TCP-offloaded adapters, the adapters may be aggregated by assigning a common IP address to the adapters. Then an adapter is selected through which the data transaction will occur based on the local port and the remote port. Specifically, the port numbers of the two TCP ports are added together and modded (i.e., the sum-undergoes a modulo operation) by the number of adapters in the aggregation. The result of the modulo operation determines which TCP-offloaded adapter is used to handle the data transaction.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种聚合TCP卸载适配器的系统,设备和方法。 当数据在本地主机和远程主机之间进行交互时,与数据关联通常是本地端口和数据事务发生的远程端口。 如果任何一个或两个主机具有多个TCP卸载的适配器,则可以通过向适配器分配公共IP地址来聚合适配器。 然后选择一个适配器,根据本地端口和远程端口,数据事务将通过该适配器进行。 具体地说,将两个TCP端口的端口号相加在一起并进行修改(即,经过模运算)和聚合中的适配器的数量。 模运算的结果决定了哪个TCP卸载适配器用于处理数据事务。

    FAILBACK TO A PRIMARY COMMUNICATIONS ADAPTER
    9.
    发明申请
    FAILBACK TO A PRIMARY COMMUNICATIONS ADAPTER 有权
    失败到主要通信适配器

    公开(公告)号:US20120198270A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US13445444

    申请日:2012-04-12

    IPC分类号: G06F11/20

    摘要: In some example embodiments, there is a method for failback to a primary communications adapter. The method includes receiving, in a driver for the primary communications adapter and a backup communications adapter, a link up event for the primary communications adapter, wherein the link up event is sent from the primary communications adapter to the driver, and wherein the link up event is triggered by establishing electrical connectivity to the primary communications adapter. The method includes inferring that the primary communications adapter is configured for receiving packets. The method includes setting the backup communications adapter to idle, wherein the backup communications adapter receives packets and drops the packets while idle. The method includes activating the primary communications adapter, wherein the primary communications adapter receives packets and passes the packets up a protocol stack while activated.

    摘要翻译: 在一些示例性实施例中,存在用于故障恢复到主通信适配器的方法。 该方法包括在用于主要通信适配器和备用通信适配器的驱动程序中接收用于主要通信适配器的链接事件,其中链接提升事件从主要通信适配器发送到驱动器,并且其中链接向上 通过建立与主通信适配器的电连接来触发事件。 该方法包括推断主通信适配器被配置为接收分组。 该方法包括将备份通信适配器设置为空闲,其中备用通信适配器在空闲时接收数据包并丢弃数据包。 该方法包括激活主通信适配器,其中主通信适配器接收分组并且在激活时将分组传递到协议栈。

    Failback to a primary communications adapter
    10.
    发明授权
    Failback to a primary communications adapter 失效
    主通信适配器的故障恢复

    公开(公告)号:US08189488B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-29

    申请号:US12059650

    申请日:2008-03-31

    IPC分类号: G01R31/08

    摘要: Methods, systems, and program products are provided for failback to a primary communications adapter. Embodiments of the present invention include receiving, in a driver for a primary communications adapter and a backup communications adapter, a link up event for the primary communications adapter; inferring that the primary communications adapter is capable of receiving packets; setting the backup communications adapter to idle; and activating the primary communications adapter. In typical embodiments, the primary communications adapter includes a plurality of linked communications adapters comprising an EtherChannel pseudo-adapter.

    摘要翻译: 提供方法,系统和程序产品用于故障恢复到主通信适配器。 本发明的实施例包括在用于主通信适配器和备用通信适配器的驱动器中接收用于主通信适配器的链接事件; 推断主通信适配器能够接收分组; 将备份通信适配器设置为空闲; 并激活主通信适配器。 在典型实施例中,主通信适配器包括多个链接的通信适配器,其包括以太通道伪适配器。