Processor-memory module performance acceleration in fabric-backplane enterprise servers
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    发明申请
    Processor-memory module performance acceleration in fabric-backplane enterprise servers 有权
    Fabric-backplane企业服务器中的处理器内存模块性能加速

    公开(公告)号:US20130107872A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-02

    申请号:US11057036

    申请日:2005-02-12

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    摘要: A hybrid server and multi-layer switch system architecture, referred to hereinafter as the Enterprise Fabric (EF) architecture, forms the basis for a number of Enterprise Server (ES) chassis embodiments. Each ES embodiment generally includes one or more Processor Memory Modules (PMMs, each generally having one or more symmetric multiprocessor complexes), one or more Network Modules, and a System Control Module (SCM). The SCM includes a cellified switching-fabric core (SF) and a System Intelligence Module (SIM). Each PMM has one or more resident Virtual IO Controller (VIOC) adapters. Each VIOC is a specialized I/O controller that includes embedded layer-2 forwarding and filtering functions and tightly couples the PMM to the SF. Thus the layer-2 switch functionality within the ES chassis is distributed over all of the SCM, NM, and PMM modules. Through the use of VIOC/VNIC device drivers, host operating system software (Host O/S) running on the PMMs is presented with a plurality of Virtual Network Interface Cards (VNICs). In some embodiments, each VNIC behaves as a high-performance Ethernet interface at the full disposal of the Host O/S. In other embodiments, at least some of the VNICs behave as high-performance Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters.

    摘要翻译: 以下称为企业​​架构(EF)架构的混合服务器和多层交换机系统架构构成了许多企业服务器(ES)机箱实施例的基础。 每个ES实施例通常包括一个或多个处理器存储器模块(PMM,每个通常具有一个或多个对称多处理器复合体),一个或多个网络模块和系统控制模块(SCM)。 SCM包括一个单元化交换架构核心(SF)和一个系统智能模块(SIM)。 每个PMM都有一个或多个驻留的虚拟IO控制器(VIOC)适配器。 每个VIOC是一个专门的I / O控制器,包括嵌入式二层转发和过滤功能,并将PMM紧密耦合到SF。 因此,ES机箱中的第2层交换机功能分布在所有SCM,NM和PMM模块上。 通过使用VIOC / VNIC设备驱动程序,在PMM上运行的主机操作系统软件(Host O / S)具有多个虚拟网络接口卡(VNIC)。 在一些实施例中,每个VNIC在主机O / S的完全处置时表现为高性能以太网接口。 在其他实施例中,至少一些VNIC表现为高性能光纤通道主机总线适配器。