Priority data transmission using fibre channel over ethernet
US10505852B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
For handling data being communicated over lossless Ethernet that is sensitive to delays, a processor designates data being transmitted over an Ethernet connection as one of low latency data and standard data. The processor further indicates that a Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) device supports transmission of the low latency data using a type length value (TLV) of a data center bridging capability exchange protocol (DCBX) as of Aug. 10, 2010. The processor transmits the low latency data and indicating that the low latency data being transmitted is low latency data. The processor detects one or more delays in the transmission of the low latency data. The processor issues a flow control command to pause a port from sending frames to the Ethernet for a given amount of time in response to detecting the one or more delays.
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