Abstract: A method and system may provide virtual port communications. A data frame, containing a destination identifier in a destination field and payload, may be modified by inserting a first virtual machine tag therein. The first virtual machine tag may include a first virtual port identifier for identifying a first logical interface of a first virtual machine on a virtual machine host.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for resolving a forward error correction (FEC) protocol. The method includes requesting, by a network node element during an auto-negotiation period between the node element and a link partner, to resolve at least one FEC mode during a data mode period; wherein the auto-negotiation period and the data mode period are defined by an Ethernet communications protocol and the auto-negotiation period occurs before the data mode period; determining, by the network node element during the data mode period, at least one channel quality parameter of at least one channel of a communication link between the network node element and the link partner; and determining, by the network node element during the data mode period, whether to enable or disable at least one FEC mode for use by the network node element based on, at least in part, the at least one channel quality parameter.

Abstract: A method and system may provide virtual port communications. A data frame, containing a destination identifier in a destination field and payload, may be modified by inserting a first virtual machine tag therein. The first virtual machine tag may include a first virtual port identifier for identifying a first logical interface of a first virtual machine on a virtual machine host.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure describes a network controller for remote system management. A host device may include the network controller and a programmable network element. The network controller may include controller circuitry configured to acquire network management data related to operation of the network controller and to receive host management data related to operation of the host device. The network controller may further include a transmitter configured to transmit the network and host management data to a management system remote from the network controller and a receiver configured to receive a command from the management system related to the management data, the command configured to reprogram the programmable network element to change a behavior of the programmable network element.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed for a device having at least two media access controllers. In some examples, a first media access controller may be coupled to a host computing device. A second media access controller may be coupled to one or more processor circuits arranged to perform packet processing of data payloads for one or more data frames forwarded through the first media access controller and/or forwarded through the second media access controller. The first media access controller may be coupled to the second media access controller via a communication link. Other examples are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques to perform forward error correction for an electrical backplane are described.

Abstract: An embodiment may include at least one server processor that may control, at least in part, server switch circuitry data and control plane processing. The at least one processor may include at least one cache memory that is capable of being involved in at least one data transfer that involves at least one component of the server. The at least one data transfer may be carried out in a manner that by-passes involvement of server system memory. The switch circuitry may be communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and to at least one node via communication links. The at least one processor may select, at least in part, at least one communication protocol to be used by the links. The switch circuitry may forward, at least in part, via at least one of the links at least one received packet. Many modifications are possible.

Abstract: Techniques are described that can extend the transmission rate over cable. Multiple cables can be used to increase the transmission rate. The transmission standard applied for each cable can be an Ethernet backplane standard such as IEEE 802.3ap (2007). Data can be assigned to virtual lanes prior to transmission over a cable. Forward error correction may be applied to each virtual lane prior to transmission over cable. Forward error correction may be negotiated over a single virtual lane and then applied to all virtual lanes.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for reading configuration information from a multi-function device (MFD), building a dependency tree of a functional dependency of functions performed by the MFD based on the configuration information, which indicates that the MFD is capable of performing at least one function dependent upon another function, and loading software associated with the functions in order based at least in part on the indicated functional dependency. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques to perform forward error correction for an electrical backplane are described. An apparatus may include a physical layer unit having a forward error correction sublayer to perform forward error correction.

Abstract: Techniques to perform forward error correction for an electrical backplane are described. An apparatus may comprise a physical layer unit having a forward error correction sublayer to perform forward error correction using a single bit to represent a two bit synchronization header.

Abstract: Techniques to perform forward error correction for an electrical backplane are described. An apparatus comprises a physical layer unit having a forward error correction sublayer to perform forward error correction using a single bit to represent a two bit synchronization header.

Abstract: Techniques to perform forward error correction for an electrical backplane are described. An apparatus may comprise a physical layer unit having a forward error correction sublayer to perform forward error correction using a single bit to represent a two bit synchronization header.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system, method and device for negotiating a data transmission mode over an attachment unit interface (DDI). A data transceiver circuit may be coupled to one or more data lanes of the DDI. A negotiation section may receive a link pulse signal on at least one data lane in the DDI during a negotiation period and selectively configure the data transceiver to transmit and receive data on one or more data lanes according to a data transmission mode based upon the received link pulse signal.

Abstract: Techniques to perform forward error correction for an electrical backplane are described. An apparatus comprises a physical layer unit having a forward error correction sublayer to perform forward error correction using a single bit to represent a two bit synchronization header.

Abstract: Techniques are described that can extend the transmission rate over cable. Multiple cables can be used to increase the transmission rate. The transmission standard applied for each cable can be an Ethernet backplane standard such as IEEE 802.3ap (2007). Data can be assigned to virtual lanes prior to transmission over a cable. Forward error correction may be applied to each virtual lane prior to transmission over cable. Forward error correction may be negotiated over a single virtual lane and then applied to all virtual lanes.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system, method and device for negotiating a data transmission mode over an attachment unit interface (DDI). A data transceiver circuit may be coupled to one or more data lanes of the DDI. A negotiation section may receive a link pulse signal on at least one data lane in the DDI during a negotiation period and selectively configure the data transceiver to transmit and receive data on one or more data lanes according to a data transmission mode based upon the received link pulse signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system, method and device for negotiating a data transmission mode over an attachment unit interface (DDI). A data transceiver circuit may be coupled to one or more data lanes of the DDI. A negotiation section may receive a link pulse signal on at least one data lane in the DDI during a negotiation period and selectively configure the data transceiver to transmit and receive data on one or more data lanes according to a data transmission mode based upon the received link pulse signal.

Abstract: Techniques to perform forward error correction for an electrical backplane are described. An apparatus may comprise a physical layer unit having a forward error correction sublayer to perform forward error correction using a single bit to represent a two bit synchronization header. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques to perform forward error correction for an electrical backplane are described. An apparatus comprises a physical layer unit having a forward error correction sublayer to perform forward error correction using a single bit to represent a two bit synchronization header.