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System and method for supporting inter subnet partitions in a high performance computing environment

US10178027B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Oracle International Corporation · US

Inventors

Bjørn Dag Johnsen · Oslo, NO
Bartosz Bogdanski · Oslo, NO
Line Holen · Oslo, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2017
Grant date	Jan 8, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2101/668
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for supporting inter subnet partitions in a high performance computing environment. In accordance with an embodiment, a fabric manager can define a range of P_Key values, among a plurality of P_Key values, as a inter subnet partition (ISP) P_Key range. The fabric manager can communicate this defined range of P_Key values to a number of subnets, via their subnet managers. The subnet managers in each subnet retain management over their subnets. As there is no central management that configures each side of inter subnet communication, subnet managers on within participating subnets can set up ISP membership, and then exchange information with the other subnet.

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