| 摘要 |
Autonomous retransmission of data packets onto a network from a Network Interface Card level upon command from a host processor is support. Efficient FIFO buffering in an ASIC is retained. Uses for autonomous retransmission include hardware and software testing and in network management. One unique process includes:(a) downloading at least one data packet from the host processor to a buffer;(b) storing a parameter indicating a number of retransmissions;(c) transferring packets from the buffer toward the network until all packets of the at least one data packet have been transferred towards the network; and(d) checking a parameter stored on the network interface apparatus, and in response to a particular value of the stored parameter indicating no retransmission, ending the transferring, and in response to other values of the stored parameter, repeating transferring of a last packet in the buffer until the number of retransmissions has been executed or until the host processor commands a cessation of the transferring.
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