Port aggregation for network connections that are offloaded to network interface devices
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-015/16
G06F-012/00
출원번호
UP-0215464
(2005-08-30)
등록번호
US-7640364
(2010-01-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Craft, Peter K.
Philbrick, Clive M.
Boucher, Laurence B.
Starr, Daryl D.
Blightman, Stephen E. J.
Higgen, David A.
출원인 / 주소
Alacritech, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Lauer, Mark
인용정보
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191
초록▼
At least one intelligent network interface card (INIC) is coupled to a host computer to offload protocol processing for multiple network connections, reducing the protocol processing of the host. Plural network connections can maintain, via plural INIC ports and a port aggregation switch, an aggrega
At least one intelligent network interface card (INIC) is coupled to a host computer to offload protocol processing for multiple network connections, reducing the protocol processing of the host. Plural network connections can maintain, via plural INIC ports and a port aggregation switch, an aggregate connection with a network node, increasing bandwidth and reliability for that aggregate connection. Mechanisms are provided for managing this aggregate connection, including determining which port to employ for each individual network connection, and migrating control of an individual network connection from a first INIC to a second INIC.
대표청구항▼
The invention claimed is: 1. A method for communicating over a network by a local host having a plurality of ports that couple the host to at least one network, the method comprising: establishing a transport layer connection between the local host and a remote host; offloading the connection to a
The invention claimed is: 1. A method for communicating over a network by a local host having a plurality of ports that couple the host to at least one network, the method comprising: establishing a transport layer connection between the local host and a remote host; offloading the connection to a first of the ports, including transmitting all network packets that correspond to the connection via the first port while the connection is associated with the first port; receiving a network packet that corresponds to the connection via a second of the ports; and transferring the connection to the second port, including transmitting all network packets that correspond to the connection via the second port while the connection is associated with the second port. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein transferring the connection to the second port includes: transferring the connection from the first port to the host; and transferring the connection from the host to the second port. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein transferring the connection to the second port is based upon receiving the network packet that corresponds to the connection via the second port. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: recognizing, by a set of instructions running on a processor, that the network packet was received via a port that is not associated with the connection. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: creating, by the local host, a handle that identifies the connection and the port that is associated with the connection. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the local host has first and second network interface cards, and transferring the connection to the second port includes transferring the connection from the first network interface card to the second network interface card. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by a switch that is coupled to the at least one network, the network packets transmitted from the first and second ports, and sending, to the second port from the switch, the network packet that corresponds to the connection. 8. A method for communication by a local host having a plurality of ports that couple the host to a plurality of network channels that are coupled to a switch that distributes network packets to the ports, the method comprising: establishing, by the local host, a transport level connection between the local host and a remote host; receiving, from the switch via a first of the ports, a network packet that corresponds to the connection; and associating the connection with the first port, based upon receiving the network packet via the first port, including transmitting all network packets that correspond to the connection via the first port while the connection is associated with the first port. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising: transferring the connection from the first port to the second port, including transmitting all network packets that correspond to the connection via the second port while the connection is associated with the second port. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein transferring the connection from the first port to the second port includes: transferring the connection from the first port to the host; and transferring the connection from the host to the second port. 11. The method of claim 9, further comprising: receiving, via a second of the ports, a second network packet that is associated with the connection, prior to transferring the connection from the first port to the second port. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein the local host has first and second network interface cards, and transferring the connection from the first port to the second port includes transferring the connection from the first network interface card to the second network interface card. 13. The method of claim 9, further comprising: creating a handle that identifies the connection and the port that is associated with the connection. 14. A local host having a plurality of ports that couple the local host to at least one network, the local host comprising: a combination of information representing a transport layer connection between the local host and a remote host; hardware to receive a network packet corresponding to the connection via a first of the ports; and a processing mechanism to associate the connection with the first port based upon receiving the network packet via the first port, wherein all network packets transmitted by the local host that correspond to the connection are transmitted via the first port while the connection is associated with the first port. 15. The local host of claim 14, further comprising: a set of instructions running on a processor to establish the connection. 16. The local host of claim 14, wherein the processing mechanism further comprises: a set of instructions running on a processor to transfer the connection to a second of the ports, wherein all network packets transmitted by the local host that correspond to the connection are transmitted via the second port while the connection is associated with the second port. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first port is part of a first network interface card, and the second port is part of a second network interface card. 18. A local host having a plurality of ports that couple the local host to at least one network, each of the local ports including hardware to send and receive network packets, the local host comprising: a combination of information representing a transport layer connection between the local host and a remote host, the information being computer-readable and stored on a medium; and a first mechanism that monitors network traffic to determine which of the ports receives a network packet corresponding to the connection; and a second mechanism that associates the connection with the port that received the network packet, wherein all network packets transmitted by the local host that correspond to the connection are transmitted via the first port while the connection is associated with the first port. 19. A local host having a plurality of ports that couple the local host to at least one network, each of the local ports including hardware to send and receive network packets, the local host comprising: a first set of instructions running on a processor to create a combination of information representing a transport layer connection between the local host and a remote host; and a second set of instructions running on the processor to monitor network traffic, identify which one of the ports receives a network packet corresponding to the connection and determine that the connection is associated with the one port. 20. The local host of claim 19, further comprising a mechanism to offload the connection to the one port.
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