Abstract:
A method according to one embodiment may include receiving data in a receive buffer, the receive buffer comprising a plurality of buffers, and sending a hold command to a transmitting node currently sending data to hold transmission of additional data when a level of the data in the receive buffer reaches a high threshold level. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
Abstract:
A method according to one embodiment may include receiving a frame, determining a frame type of the frame, accessing a location of memory associated with the frame type, the location comprising at least one programmable data element, and checking a validity of the frame in response to data in the location of memory associated with the frame type. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
Abstract:
A method according to one embodiment may include receiving data in a receive buffer, and sending a hold command to a transmitting node currently sending data to hold transmission of additional data when a level of the data in the receive buffer reaches an adjustable high threshold level. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
Abstract:
A method according to one embodiment may include receiving data in a receive buffer, the receive buffer comprising a plurality of buffers, and sending a hold command to a transmitting node currently sending data to hold transmission of additional data when a level of the data in the receive buffer reaches a high threshold level. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
Abstract:
A method according to one embodiment may include receiving a frame, determining a frame type of the frame, accessing a location of memory associated with the frame type, the location comprising at least one programmable data element, and checking a validity of the frame in response to data in the location of memory associated with the frame type. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
Abstract:
An initial configuration is maintained assigning multiple local interfaces to one initial local address. For each local interface, a remote address of a remote interface on at least one remote device to which the local interface connects is received. The initial local address is used to identify the local interfaces assigned to the initial local address in response to receiving a same remote address for each remote interface connected to the local interfaces assigned the initial local address.
Abstract:
A bridge for translating a first storage protocol to a second protocol includes an affiliation manager. The affiliation manager accepts a connection from a host and establishes a connection between a device that uses the second protocol and the host that uses the second protocol. The affiliation manager monitors commands received from the host and responses received from the device on the connection. Upon detecting no pending commands for the device, the bridge may close the connection to the host if there is another host requesting a new connection to the device and establish the new connection between the device and the other host.
Abstract:
A method according to one embodiment may include receiving a portion of an inbound frame compliant with a first communication protocol, translating the portion of the inbound frame into a translated portion compliant with a second communication protocol; and constructing an outbound frame comprising the translated portion before an entirety of the inbound frame is received. A cut-through communication protocol translation bridge may comprise an integrated circuit capable of performing such a method. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from these embodiments.
Abstract:
A method according to one embodiment may include determining, at least in part, by an intermediate device at least one communication protocol via which at least one storage device connected to the intermediate device is capable of communicating. In this embodiment, the intermediate device may be capable of controlling, at least in part, by the intermediate device, at least one data stream coming from the at least one storage device in accordance with at least one communication protocol. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for managing task context is provided. Upon initialization, a protocol engine provides context resources available for processing tasks to a task issuer. Based on available context resources, the task issuer creates and manages a free list of available task context indices and assigns an index to a task prior to storing task context in a context memory accessible to both the task issuer and the protocol engine and issuing the task to the protocol engine.