Teaming of smart NICs
US12229578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method for a first smart NIC of multiple smart NICs of a host computer. Each of the smart NICs executes a smart NIC operating system that performs virtual networking operations for a set of data compute machines executing on the host computer. The method receives a data message sent by one of the data compute machines executing on the host computer. The method performs virtual networking operations on the data message to determine that the data message is to be transmitted from a port of a second smart NIC of the multiple smart NICs. The method passes the data message to the second smart NIC via a private communication channel connecting the plurality of smart NICs.
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