System and method to proxy networking statistics for FPGA cards
US10409940B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/17708
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are described for supporting remote monitoring and management of FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) card operations. The FPGA card includes an external interface supporting core operations of the FPGA and for accessing functions defined by the programmable logic of the FPGA. Network activity data is collected from a network controller of the FPGA card. In response to invocation of an internal operations interface function by an external interface request, the collected network activity data is included in a network report for transmission to a remote access controller. A proxy message compliant with the external interface is used to transport the collected network activity data that is not supported by the external interface. The proxy message is transmitted to an FPGA management controller via the external interface, where it is converted to remote management protocol and transmitted to the remote management controller.
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