Link extenders with link alive propagation
    4.
    发明授权
    Link extenders with link alive propagation 失效
    链路扩展器与链路活动传播

    公开(公告)号:US06738344B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-18

    申请号:US09671940

    申请日:2000-09-27

    IPC分类号: H04J314

    CPC分类号: H04L45/02

    摘要: A link extender is used for extending links between end nodes or router nodes in a system area network. Nodes in the network transmit link alive symbols to indicate that a link is alive. The link extender includes a link alive propagation feature for propagating the loss of link alive between ports of the link extender.

    摘要翻译: 链路扩展器用于扩展系统区域网络中端点节点或路由器节点之间的链路。 网络中的节点传输链接活着的符号以指示链接是活着的。 链路扩展器包括用于在链路扩展器的端口之间传播链路丢失的链路活动传播特征。

    Latency reduction and routing arbitration for network message routers
    6.
    发明授权
    Latency reduction and routing arbitration for network message routers 失效
    网络消息路由器的延迟减少和路由仲裁

    公开(公告)号:US5694121A

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-02

    申请号:US469756

    申请日:1995-06-06

    摘要: A data communicating device, having a number of inputs whereat data is received for communication from one of a number of outputs of the device, includes apparatus for selecting one of the inputs based upon a comparison of accumulated bias values that can change over time when an input is kept waiting. Each input is provided an assigned bias value from which is developed the accumulated bias value that is compared with that of other inputs arbitrating for access to an output. The output selects one of the inputs, based upon the comparison, and the accumulated bias value of the selected input is diminished by the sum of the assigned bias values of the inputs participating in the arbitration, but not selected, while the accumulated bias values of the other participants are each increased by their corresponding assigned bias values. Thereby, numbers of inputs having data destined for the same output will have their chance of gaining access to the output increased the longer they wait; conversely, inputs which do gain access have their chances for immediate subsequent access decreased in favor of allowing other inputs access.

    摘要翻译: 一种数据通信设备,具有从该设备的多个输出中的一个接收用于通信的数据的多个输入的数据通信设备,包括:用于基于当随时间变化的累积偏差值的比较来选择输入中的一个的设备 输入一直在等待。 为每个输入提供一个分配的偏置值,从中产生与累加偏差值相比较的累加偏差值,该值与仲裁用于访问输出的其他输入进行比较。 输出根据比较来选择一个输入,并且所选择的输入的累积偏差值减去参与仲裁但不被选择的输入的所分配的偏置值的总和,而积分的偏差值 其他参与者各自增加其相应的分配偏差值。 因此,具有输出到相同输出的数据的输入的数量将有机会获得对输出的访问增加等待的时间越长; 相反,获得访问权的输入端有可能立即进行访问,有利于允许其他输入访问。

    Method and apparatus for configuring routing paths of a network
communicatively interconnecting a number of processing elements
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for configuring routing paths of a network communicatively interconnecting a number of processing elements 失效
    用于配置通信地互连多个处理元件的网络的路由路径的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5983269A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-09

    申请号:US764115

    申请日:1996-12-09

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56 H04L29/12 G06F11/00

    摘要: A multiple processing system, comprises at least a pair of processor units communicatively connected to a number of peripheral devices through a network that includes routing devices interconnected to route information in the form of message packets sent between the processor units and peripheral devices. Data describing the topographical interconnections of the system elements is maintained with the system. A service processor accesses the data, determines therefrom the topographical interconnections forming the network, assigns addresses/identifications to the system elements, and configures the router devices to establish the most direct routes between system elements for message packets sent on the network.

    摘要翻译: 多处理系统包括至少一对通过网络通信地连接到多个外围设备的处理器单元,所述网络包括以处理器单元和外围设备之间发送的消息分组形式的路由信息​​互连的路由设备。 使用系统维护描述系统元件的地形互连的数据。 服务处理器访问数据,从而确定构成网络的地形互连,为系统元件分配地址/标识,并配置路由器设备,以在网络上发送的消息分组之间建立最直接的路由。

    System and method for implementing error detection and recovery in a system area network
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for implementing error detection and recovery in a system area network 有权
    在系统区域网络中实现错误检测和恢复的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06545981B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-08

    申请号:US09224115

    申请日:1998-12-30

    IPC分类号: H04L1256

    摘要: A system and method for facilitating both in-order and out-of-order packet reception in a SAN includes requestor and responder nodes, coupled by a plurality of paths, that maintain the good and bad status of each path and also maintain local copies of a message sequence number. If an error occurs for a transaction over a given path, the requestor informs the responder, over a good path, that the given path has failed and both nodes update their path status to indicate that the given path is bad. A barrier transaction is used by the requestor to determine whether the error is transient or permanent, and, if the error is transient, the requestor retries the transaction.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于促进SAN中有序和无序分组接收的系统和方法包括通过多个路径耦合的请求者和响应者节点,其保持每个路径的良好和不良状态,并且还保持 一个消息序列号。 如果给定路径上的事务发生错误,则请求者通过良好的路径通知响应者给定路径失败,并且两个节点都更新其路径状态,以指示给定的路径不正确。 请求者使用屏障事务来确定错误是暂时的还是永久的,如果错误是短暂的,请求者重试事务。

    Apparatus for unit control and presence detection
    9.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for unit control and presence detection 失效
    用于单位控制和存在检测的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5581201A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-03

    申请号:US538054

    申请日:1995-10-02

    IPC分类号: G06F1/22 H03K19/173 H03L5/00

    CPC分类号: G06F1/22 H03K19/1732

    摘要: A digital control circuit is constructed to use a single signal line for the dual functions of control and sensing the presence of the controlled device. The control circuit includes a driver element having an output capable of being placed in a high impedance allowing the signal line to be pulled to a first predetermined voltage potential when the controlled device is connected thereto, and a second voltage potential when the controlled device is absent therefrom. A receiver circuit monitors the signal line to sense presence of the one or the other of the voltage potentials.

    摘要翻译: 数字控制电路被构造为使用单个信号线用于控制和感测受控设备的存在的双重功能。 控制电路包括具有能够被置于高阻抗的输出的驱动器元件,允许当受控器件连接到该第一预定电压电位时将信号线拉至第一预定电压电位,而当被控制器件不存在时,具有第二电压电位 由此。 接收器电路监视信号线以感测一个或另一个电压电位的存在。

    Transpose table biased arbitration scheme
    10.
    发明授权
    Transpose table biased arbitration scheme 失效
    转置表偏向仲裁方案

    公开(公告)号:US06631131B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-07

    申请号:US09312923

    申请日:1999-05-17

    IPC分类号: H04L1256

    CPC分类号: H04L49/90

    摘要: A biased arbitration technique utilizes a transpose table to arbitrate access to a shared resource. Each column of transpose table is a binary bias vector encoding a bias value assigned to one of the requestors. The rows of the table are fetched to assure that requestors having high bias values are granted more frequent access to the shared resource. A look-ahead feature skips rows having all zeros and an unbiased cycle that assures all requesting ports are serviced regardless of their bias values.

    摘要翻译: 偏向仲裁技术利用转置表仲裁对共享资源的访问。 转置表的每一列是编码分配给其中一个请求者的偏移值的二进制偏差向量。 提取表的行以确保具有高偏差值的请求者被更频繁地访问共享资源。 先行功能跳过具有全零和不偏倚周期的行,确保所有请求端口都被服务,而不管其偏差值如何。