公开(公告)号：US20110261815A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-27

申请号：US12767481

申请日：2010-04-26

申请人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Josep Cors ,  Kyle A. Lucke ,  David A. Shedivy ,  Kenneth M. Valk ,  Bruce M. Walk

发明人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Josep Cors ,  Kyle A. Lucke ,  David A. Shedivy ,  Kenneth M. Valk ,  Bruce M. Walk

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L12/4625 ,  H04L45/16

摘要： Systems and methods to multicast data frames are provided. A particular apparatus includes a plurality of computing nodes and a distributed virtual bridge. The distributed virtual bridge includes a plurality of bridge elements coupled to the plurality of computing nodes. The plurality of bridge elements are configured to forward a copy of a multicast data frame to the plurality of computing nodes using group member information associated with addresses of the plurality of server computers. A controlling bridge coupled to the plurality of bridge elements is configured to communicate the group member information to the plurality of bridge elements.

摘要翻译： 提供了组播数据帧的系统和方法。 特定装置包括多个计算节点和分布式虚拟桥。 分布式虚拟桥包括耦合到多个计算节点的多个桥元件。 多个桥元件被配置为使用与多个服务器计算机的地址相关联的组成员信息将多播数据帧的副本转发到多个计算节点。 耦合到所述多个桥接元件的控制桥被配置为将所述组成员信息传递到所述多个桥接元件。

公开(公告)号：US08379642B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-19

申请号：US12767481

申请日：2010-04-26

申请人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Josep Cors ,  Kyle A. Lucke ,  David A. Shedivy ,  Kenneth M. Valk ,  Bruce M. Walk

发明人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Josep Cors ,  Kyle A. Lucke ,  David A. Shedivy ,  Kenneth M. Valk ,  Bruce M. Walk

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L12/4625 ,  H04L45/16

摘要： Systems and methods to multicast data frames are provided. A particular apparatus includes a plurality of computing nodes and a distributed virtual bridge. The distributed virtual bridge includes a plurality of bridge elements coupled to the plurality of computing nodes. The plurality of bridge elements are configured to forward a copy of a multicast data frame to the plurality of computing nodes using group member information associated with addresses of the plurality of server computers. A controlling bridge coupled to the plurality of bridge elements is configured to communicate the group member information to the plurality of bridge elements.

公开(公告)号：US08594090B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US13485766

申请日：2012-05-31

申请人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Josep Cors ,  Kyle A. Lucke ,  David A. Shedivy ,  Kenneth M. Valk ,  Bruce M. Walk

发明人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Josep Cors ,  Kyle A. Lucke ,  David A. Shedivy ,  Kenneth M. Valk ,  Bruce M. Walk

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L12/4625 ,  H04L45/16

摘要： Systems and methods to multicast data frames are provided. A particular apparatus includes a plurality of computing nodes and a distributed virtual bridge. The distributed virtual bridge includes a plurality of bridge elements coupled to the plurality of computing nodes. The plurality of bridge elements are configured to forward a copy of a multicast data frame to the plurality of computing nodes using group member information associated with addresses of the plurality of server computers. A controlling bridge coupled to the plurality of bridge elements is configured to communicate the group member information to the plurality of bridge elements.

摘要翻译： 提供了组播数据帧的系统和方法。 特定装置包括多个计算节点和分布式虚拟桥。 分布式虚拟桥包括耦合到多个计算节点的多个桥元件。 多个桥元件被配置为使用与多个服务器计算机的地址相关联的组成员信息将多播数据帧的副本转发到多个计算节点。 耦合到所述多个桥接元件的控制桥被配置为将所述组成员信息传递到所述多个桥接元件。

公开(公告)号：US20120236858A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13485766

申请日：2012-05-31

申请人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Josep Cors ,  Kyle A. Lucke ,  David A. Shedivy ,  Kenneth M. Valk ,  Bruce M. Walk

发明人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Josep Cors ,  Kyle A. Lucke ,  David A. Shedivy ,  Kenneth M. Valk ,  Bruce M. Walk

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L12/4625 ,  H04L45/16

摘要： Systems and methods to multicast data frames are provided. A particular apparatus includes a plurality of computing nodes and a distributed virtual bridge. The distributed virtual bridge includes a plurality of bridge elements coupled to the plurality of computing nodes. The plurality of bridge elements are configured to forward a copy of a multicast data frame to the plurality of computing nodes using group member information associated with addresses of the plurality of server computers. A controlling bridge coupled to the plurality of bridge elements is configured to communicate the group member information to the plurality of bridge elements.

摘要翻译： 提供了组播数据帧的系统和方法。 特定装置包括多个计算节点和分布式虚拟桥。 分布式虚拟桥包括耦合到多个计算节点的多个桥元件。 多个桥元件被配置为使用与多个服务器计算机的地址相关联的组成员信息将多播数据帧的副本转发到多个计算节点。 耦合到所述多个桥接元件的控制桥被配置为将所述组成员信息传递到所述多个桥接元件。

公开(公告)号：US20130242985A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13420180

申请日：2012-03-14

申请人： Claude Basso ,  Todd A. Greenfield ,  Philip R. Hillier, III ,  Mark L. Rudquist ,  Kenneth M. Valk ,  Brian T. Vanderpool ,  Bruce M. Walk

发明人： Claude Basso ,  Todd A. Greenfield ,  Philip R. Hillier, III ,  Mark L. Rudquist ,  Kenneth M. Valk ,  Brian T. Vanderpool ,  Bruce M. Walk

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L45/16 ,  H04L49/201 ,  H04L49/351 ,  H04L49/70

摘要： The distributed switch may include a plurality of chips (i.e., sub-switches) on a switch module. These sub-switches may receive from a computing device connected to a Tx/Rx port a multicast data frame (e.g., an Ethernet frame) that designates a plurality of different destinations. Instead of simply using one egress connection interface to forward the copies of the data frame to each of the destinations sequentially, the sub-switch may use a plurality of a connection interfaces to transfer copies of the multicast data frame simultaneously. The port that receives the multicast data frame can borrow the connection interfaces (and associated hardware such as buffers) assigned to these other ports to transmit copies of the multicast data frame simultaneously.

公开(公告)号：US08897301B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-25

申请号：US13420180

申请日：2012-03-14

申请人： Claude Basso ,  Todd A. Greenfield ,  Philip R. Hillier, III ,  Mark L. Rudquist ,  Kenneth M. Valk ,  Brian T. Vanderpool ,  Bruce M. Walk

发明人： Claude Basso ,  Todd A. Greenfield ,  Philip R. Hillier, III ,  Mark L. Rudquist ,  Kenneth M. Valk ,  Brian T. Vanderpool ,  Bruce M. Walk

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/50 ,  H04L12/54 ,  H04J3/24 ,  H04J3/26 ,  G06F15/167

CPC分类号： H04L45/16 ,  H04L49/201 ,  H04L49/351 ,  H04L49/70

摘要： The distributed switch may include a plurality of chips (i.e., sub-switches) on a switch module. These sub-switches may receive from a computing device connected to a Tx/Rx port a multicast data frame (e.g., an Ethernet frame) that designates a plurality of different destinations. Instead of simply using one egress connection interface to forward the copies of the data frame to each of the destinations sequentially, the sub-switch may use a plurality of a connection interfaces to transfer copies of the multicast data frame simultaneously. The port that receives the multicast data frame can borrow the connection interfaces (and associated hardware such as buffers) assigned to these other ports to transmit copies of the multicast data frame simultaneously.

摘要翻译： 分布式交换机可以包括交换机模块上的多个芯片（即子交换机）。 这些子交换机可以从连接到Tx / Rx端口的计算设备接收指定多个不同目的地的多播数据帧（例如，以太网帧）。 代替简单地使用一个出口连接接口将数据帧的副本顺序地转发到每个目的地，子交换机可以使用多个连接接口来同时传送多播数据帧的副本。 接收组播数据帧的端口可以借用分配给这些其他端口的连接接口（以及相关的硬件，如缓冲区），同时传输组播数据帧的副本。

公开(公告)号：US09860188B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US13334306

申请日：2011-12-22

申请人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Chih-Jen Chang ,  Mircea Gusat ,  Cyriel J. Minkenberg ,  Fredy D. Neeser ,  Kenneth M. Valk

发明人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Chih-Jen Chang ,  Mircea Gusat ,  Cyriel J. Minkenberg ,  Fredy D. Neeser ,  Kenneth M. Valk

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/46

CPC分类号： H04L47/78 ,  H04L12/465

摘要： IEEE 802.1Q and Enhanced Transmission Selection provide only eight different traffic classes that may be used to control bandwidth in a particular physical connection (or link). Instead of relying only on these eight traffic classes to manage bandwidth, the embodiments discussed herein disclose using an Enhanced Transmission Selection scheduler that permits a network device to set the bandwidth for an individual virtual LAN. Allocating bandwidth in a port based on a virtual LAN ID permits a network device to allocate bandwidth to, e.g., millions of unique virtual LANs. Thus, this technique may increase the granular control of the network fabric and its performance.

公开(公告)号：US09231870B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US13334116

申请日：2011-12-22

申请人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Chih-Jen Chang ,  Mircea Gusat ,  Jeffrey J. Lynch ,  Cyriel J. Minkenberg ,  Kenneth M. Valk

发明人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Chih-Jen Chang ,  Mircea Gusat ,  Jeffrey J. Lynch ,  Cyriel J. Minkenberg ,  Kenneth M. Valk

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/825

CPC分类号： H04L47/12 ,  H04L12/4641 ,  H04L47/266

摘要： A network fabric may divide a physical connection into a plurality of VLANs as defined by IEEE 802.1Q. Moreover, many network fabrics use Priority Flow Control to identify and segregate network traffic based on different traffic classes or priorities. Current routing protocols define only eight traffic classes. In contrast, a network fabric may contain thousands of unique VLANs. When network congestion occurs, network devices (e.g., switches, bridges, routers, servers, etc.) can negotiate to pause the network traffic associated with one of the different traffic classes. Pausing the data packets associated with a single traffic class may also stop the data packets associated with thousands of VLANs. The embodiments disclosed herein permit a network fabric to individually pause VLANs rather than entire traffic classes.

公开(公告)号：US20130166773A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13334116

申请日：2011-12-22

申请人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Chih-Jen Chang ,  Mircea Gusat ,  Jeffrey J. Lynch ,  Cyriel J. Minkenberg ,  Kenneth M. Valk

发明人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Chih-Jen Chang ,  Mircea Gusat ,  Jeffrey J. Lynch ,  Cyriel J. Minkenberg ,  Kenneth M. Valk

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L47/12 ,  H04L12/4641 ,  H04L47/266

摘要： A network fabric may divide a physical connection into a plurality of VLANs as defined by IEEE 802.1Q. Moreover, many network fabrics use Priority Flow Control to identify and segregate network traffic based on different traffic classes or priorities. Current routing protocols define only eight traffic classes. In contrast, a network fabric may contain thousands of unique VLANs. When network congestion occurs, network devices (e.g., switches, bridges, routers, servers, etc.) can negotiate to pause the network traffic associated with one of the different traffic classes. Pausing the data packets associated with a single traffic class may also stop the data packets associated with thousands of VLANs. The embodiments disclosed herein permit a network fabric to individually pause VLANs rather than entire traffic classes.

公开(公告)号：US20130163611A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13334306

申请日：2011-12-22

申请人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Chih-Jen Chang ,  Mircea Gusat ,  Cyriel J. Minkenberg ,  Fredy D. Neeser ,  Kenneth M. Valk

发明人： William J. Armstrong ,  Claude Basso ,  Chih-Jen Chang ,  Mircea Gusat ,  Cyriel J. Minkenberg ,  Fredy D. Neeser ,  Kenneth M. Valk

IPC分类号： H04J99/00

CPC分类号： H04L47/78 ,  H04L12/465

摘要： IEEE 802.1Q and Enhanced Transmission Selection provide only eight different traffic classes that may be used to control bandwidth in a particular physical connection (or link). Instead of relying only on these eight traffic classes to manage bandwidth, the embodiments discussed herein disclose using an Enhanced Transmission Selection scheduler that permits a network device to set the bandwidth for an individual virtual LAN. Allocating bandwidth in a port based on a virtual LAN ID permits a network device to allocate bandwidth to, e.g., millions of unique virtual LANs. Thus, this technique may increase the granular control of the network fabric and its performance.

摘要翻译： IEEE 802.1Q和增强型传输选择仅提供可以用于控制特定物理连接（或链路）中的带宽的八个不同的业务类别。 不是仅依赖于这八个业务类别来管理带宽，这里讨论的实施例公开了使用允许网络设备为单个虚拟LAN设置带宽的增强型传输选择调度器。 基于虚拟LAN ID在端口中分配带宽允许网络设备向例如数百万个唯一虚拟LAN分配带宽。 因此，这种技术可以增加网络结构的粒度控制及其性能。