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System and method for supporting subnet management packet (SMP) firewall restrictions in a middleware machine environment

US8739273B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

16Claims

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Assignee

Oracle International Corporation · US

Inventors

Bjørn Dag Johnsen · Oslo, NO
Roy Arntsen · Oslo, NO
Lars Paul Huse · Hønefoss, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 10, 2012
Grant date	May 27, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 10, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/162
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method can provide subnet management packet (SMP) firewall restrictions in a middleware machine environment. A secure firmware implementation can be provided on a host channel adaptor (HCA), wherein the HCA is associated with a host in the middleware machine environment. The secure firmware implementation operates to receive at least one SMP from the host or destined to the host, and prevent the host from sending or receiving the at least one SMP. Furthermore, the secure firmware implementation can include a proxy function that can communicate with external management components on behalf of the host.

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