Remote in-band management of a network interface controller
US11310095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/15
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus of a network element that manages a network interface controller on a device coupled to a network element is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the network element detects that the network interface controller is manageable, wherein the network interface controller is coupled to the network element by a link. In addition, the network element transmits a command packet to the network interface controller in-band, where the network interface controller determines a response to the command packet using the resources of the network interface controller and without communicating data between the network interface controller and the device. The network element receives the response from the network interface controller.
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