Implementing multicast on a system area network channel adapter
US8935333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for implementing multicast in system area network channel adapters are provided. With the apparatus and method, a multicast packet is received in a channel adapter of an end node. The channel adapter determines which local queue pairs are party of the multicast group identified by a destination local identifier in the multicast data packet. Based on this determination, the channel adapter replicates the data packet and delivers a copy of the data packet to each local queue pair that is part of the multicast group.
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