Abstract: A plurality of virtual internet protocol addresses for a first single network interface card of a node of a storage cluster are provided to a client. A separate connection is established between the client and the node for each of the plurality of virtual internet protocol addresses. The separate connections are utilized together in parallel to transfer data between the client and the node.

Abstract: A plurality of virtual internet protocol addresses for a first single network interface card of a node of a storage cluster are provided to a client. A separate connection is established between the client and the node for each of the plurality of virtual internet protocol addresses. The separate connections are utilized together in parallel to transfer data between the client and the node.

Abstract: A plurality of virtual internet protocol addresses for a first single network interface card of a node of a storage cluster are provided to a client. A separate connection is established between the client and the node for each of the plurality of virtual internet protocol addresses. The separate connections are utilized together in parallel to transfer data between the client and the node.

Abstract: A method and system for optimizing service device traffic management. Specifically, the method and system disclosed herein entail filtering network traffic flows directed to service devices, distributed throughout a network, for inspection. Through the aforementioned filtering, a targeted subset of network traffic flows may be identified and excluded from service device processing. The filtering thus alleviates traffic congestion and improves traffic throughput at the service device(s), thereby optimizing the management and/or processing of network traffic flows redirected to the service device(s).

Abstract: A method and system for optimizing service device traffic management. Specifically, the method and system disclosed herein entail filtering network traffic flows directed to service devices, distributed throughout a network, for inspection. Through the aforementioned filtering, a targeted subset of network traffic flows may be identified and excluded from service device processing. The filtering thus alleviates traffic congestion and improves traffic throughput at the service device(s), thereby optimizing the management and/or processing of network traffic flows redirected to the service device(s).

Abstract: A multi-chassis link aggregation (MC-LAG) system includes one or more dual homed nodes coupled to a pair of switches (MC pair) and one or more single homed nodes coupled to a single one of the MC pair of switches. The MC pair of switches advertises a virtual IP address for the dual homed nodes such that traffic may be received at either switch in the MC pair for the dual homed nodes. For a single homed node, a dedicated IP address is advertised associated with a switch in the MC pair locally connected to the single homed node. Traffic destined to the single homed node is thus transmitted to the switch in the MC pair locally connected to the single homed node.

Abstract: A packet trace device inserts a test packet or packet data into a simulation unit which mimics processing of the packet or packet data by an ASIC in a node. The packet trace device obtains data stored in memory of the ASIC. The packet trace device performs simulation of the functions of the ASIC using the data. The packet trace device then obtains packet tracing information from the simulation. The simulator unit is thus able to use data from the actual ASIC hardware, such as data from tables/registers and provides information on where a packet is dropped or other error occurs.