| 摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a method for providing improved reliability of any node attaching to an InfiniBand fabric, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a first and a second physical Channel Adapter having a first and a second number of ports, b) providing program means for registering the first and second physical Channel Adapters as one logical Channel Adapter having a number of first and second ports, c) providing first and second caching means for storing first and second control information for the first and second Channel Adapter, d) providing system memory means for storing first and second control information, and e) providing means for copying the first control information from the system memory to the second caching means in case of a failure of the first Channel Adapter and for initiating an Automatic Path Migration from the first number of ports to the second number of ports.</p> |
