Abstract: A processor-to-processor agent to provide connectivity over a processor-to-processor interconnect between services/network functions on different processors on a same compute node in a server is provided. The processor-to-processor agent can intercept socket interface calls using a network traffic filter in the network stack and redirect the packets based on traffic matching rules.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for implementing intent-based cluster administration are described herein. An orchestrator system includes: a processor; and memory to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the orchestrator system to: receive, at the orchestrator system, an administrative intent-based service level objective (SLO) for an infrastructure configuration of an infrastructure; map the administrative intent-based SLO to a set of imperative policies; deploy the set of imperative policies to the infrastructure; monitor performance of the infrastructure; detect non-compliance with the set of imperative policies; and modify the administrative intent-based SLO to generate a revised set of imperative policies that cause the performance of the infrastructure to be compliant with the revised set of imperative policies.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for implementing intent-based orchestration in heterogenous compute platforms are described herein. An orchestration system is configured to: receive, at the orchestration system, a workload request for a workload, the workload request including an intent-based service level objective (SLO); generate rules for resource allocation based on the workload request; generate a deployment plan using the rules for resource allocation and the intent-based SLO; deploy the workload using the deployment plan; monitor performance of the workload using real-time telemetry; and modify the rules for resource allocation and the deployment plan based on the real-time telemetry.

Abstract: A method of commencement of operation of a communication system such as an Ethernet OAM system enables an endpoint (A) to transmit and receive repetitive connectivity check messages on a link between the endpoint and a remote endpoint (B). A loss of connectivity with the remote endpoint is determined by the absence of received connectivity check messages within a monitoring interval. The commencement of the monitoring interval is delayed until a predetermined number of valid connectivity check messages has been received. The method may be implemented by use of a counter for received connectivity check messages and an additional waiting state in a state machine.

Abstract: A method of commencement of operation of a communication system such as an Ethernet OAM system comprises enabling an endpoint (A) to transmit and receive repetitive connectivity check messages on a link between the endpoint and a remote endpoint (B); determining a loss of connectivity with the remote endpoint by the absence of received connectivity check messages within a monitoring interval; and delaying the commencement of said monitoring interval until a predetermined number of valid connectivity check messages has been received. The invention may be implemented by means of a counter (4) for received connectivity check messages and an additional waiting state (34) in a state machine.