Inter-smartNIC virtual-link for control and datapath connectivity
US10997106B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0026
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described are programmable IO devices installed on a host device and configured to execute instructions that cause the programmable IO device to perform operations to establish a virtual link between another programmable IO device installed on the host device and provide a data plane using the virtual link. These operations comprise: establishing the virtual link with the other programmable IO device installed on the host device, wherein the virtual link provides a communication channel between the programmable IO devices; providing the data plane by establishing, with the other programmable IO device via the virtual link, a data path associated with the data plane; receiving a packet in the data plane destined for the other programmable IO device; and forwarding the packet to the other programmable IO device via the virtual link.
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