发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for network interface card load balancing and port aggregation |
摘要 |
Disclosed is a process for driving a network interface card. The process includes monitoring the status of a plurality of ports connected between a computer and a network. Detecting a failure in one of the plurality of ports connected to the network. Re-assigning data transmitted over the failed one of the plurality of ports to an active port of the plurality of ports selected in a round robin technique. The process further including receiving data over one of the plurality of ports designated as a primary receiving port. Preferably, when the failed one of the plurality of ports is the primary receiving port, the receiving tasks are assigned to a next active port selected in a round robin technique.
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申请公布号 |
US6393483(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.05.21 |
申请号 |
US19970884794 |
申请日期 |
1997.06.30 |
申请人 |
ADAPTEC, INC. |
发明人 |
LATIF FAISAL;SHARMA PRAMOD;SAYA SULEMAN;KUHFELD JIM J. |
分类号 |
H04L12/24;(IPC1-7):G06F15/16 |
主分类号 |
H04L12/24 |
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