System and method for providing multiple virtual host channel adapters using virtual switches
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    发明授权
    System and method for providing multiple virtual host channel adapters using virtual switches 有权
    使用虚拟交换机提供多个虚拟主机通道适配器的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07581021B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-25

    申请号:US11100846

    申请日:2005-04-07

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: A processor node of a network is provided which includes one or more processors and a virtualized channel adapter. The virtualized channel adapter is operable to reference a table to determine whether a destination of the communication is supported by the virtualized channel adapter. When the destination is supported for routing via hardware, the virtualized channel adapter is operable to route the communication via hardware to at least one of a physical port and a logical port of the virtualized channel adapter. Otherwise, when the destination is not supported for routing via hardware, the virtualized channel adapter is operable to route the communication via firmware to a virtual port of the virtualized channel adapter. A corresponding method and a recording medium having information recorded thereon for performing such method are also provided herein.

    摘要翻译: 提供网络的处理器节点,其包括一个或多个处理器和虚拟通道适配器。 虚拟化通道适配器可操作以引用表以确定通信的目的地是否由虚拟化通道适配器支持。 当目的地被支持通过硬件进行路由时,虚拟化信道适配器可操作以经由硬件将通信路由到虚拟化信道适配器的物理端口和逻辑端口中的至少一个。 否则,当目的地不支持通过硬件进行路由时,虚拟化信道适配器可操作地将通过固件的通信路由到虚拟化信道适配器的虚拟端口。 本文还提供了相应的方法和记录介质,用于执行这种方法。