Automated serial protocol initiator port transport layer retry mechanism

摘要

Disclosed is an initiator port that implements a transport layer retry (TLR) mechanism. The initiator port includes a circuit having a transmit transport layer and receive transport layer in which both the transmit and receive transport layers are coupled to a link. A transmit protocol processor of the transmit transport layer controls a TLR mechanism in a serialized protocol. A receive protocol processor of the receive transport layer is coupled to the transmit transport layer and likewise controls the TLR mechanism in the serialized protocol.