发明名称 |
Network management server combining PDUs to minimize bandwidth consumption at data link layer |
摘要 |
A data processing network and an associated method of transmitting protocol data units (PDU) is disclosed. The network includes a first server including a first network interface card (NIC) that connects the first server to a central switch. The network further includes a second server including a second network interface card (NIC) that connects the second server to the central switch. The first NIC is configured to store a first PDU in a buffer upon determining that the first PDU is of a first type and to combine the first PDU stored in the buffer with a second PDU of a second type upon determining that the first and second PDU share a common target. The combined PDU is then forwarded to the common target as a single PDU thereby reducing the number of PDUs traversing the network.
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申请公布号 |
US6874036(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.03.29 |
申请号 |
US20010779361 |
申请日期 |
2001.02.08 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
RAWSON, III FREEMAN LEIGH |
分类号 |
H04L29/06;H04L29/08;(IPC1-7):G06F15/16 |
主分类号 |
H04L29/06 |
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