Dynamically selectable transport for kernel driver management
US9021117B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/565
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is disclosed for processing a kernel driver control command at a client machine. The method includes (a) receiving the kernel driver control command at the client machine via a user interface, (b) selecting a target server from a set of servers based on the kernel driver control command, (c) selecting a protocol path to use to reach the target server based on the availability of the target server via a set of possible protocol paths, (d) reformatting the kernel driver control command into a protocol format associated with the selected protocol path, and (e) sending the reformatted kernel driver control command to the target server via the selected protocol path for execution by a kernel driver running on the target server. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product for performing the method are also provided.
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