Abstract: A method, network device and system for remote direct memory access (RDMA) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) packet sequence acceleration are disclosed. The network device comprises one or more components for communicating with a host system. A network communication protocol, such as RoCE, is implemented by a combination of the one or more components and the host system.

Abstract: A method, network device and system for remote direct memory access (RDMA) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) packet sequence acceleration are disclosed. The network device comprises one or more components for communicating with a host system. A network communication protocol, such as RoCE, is implemented by a combination of the one or more components and the host system.

Abstract: A method, network device and system for remote direct memory access (RDMA) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) packet sequence acceleration are disclosed. The network device comprises one or more functionality components for communicating with a host system. The host system is configured for implementing a first set of functionalities of a network communication protocol, such as RoCE. The one or more functionality components are also operable to implement a second set of functionalities of the network communication protocol.

Abstract: A method, network device and system for remote direct memory access (RDMA) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) packet sequence acceleration are disclosed. The network device comprises one or more functionality components for communicating with a host system. The host system is configured for implementing a first set of functionalities of a network communication protocol, such as RoCE. The one or more functionality components are also operable to implement a second set of functionalities of the network communication protocol.

Abstract: A method, network device and system for remote direct memory access (RDMA) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) packet sequence acceleration are disclosed. The network device comprises one or more functionality components for communicating with a host system. The host system is configured for implementing a first set of functionalities of a network communication protocol, such as RoCE. The one or more functionality components are also operable to implement a second set of functionalities of the network communication protocol.

Abstract: A method, network device and system for remote direct memory access (RDMA) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) packet sequence acceleration are disclosed. The network device comprises one or more functionality components for communicating with a host system. The host system is configured for implementing a first set of functionalities of a network communication protocol, such as RoCE. The one or more functionality components are also operable to implement a second set of functionalities of the network communication protocol.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for accelerating RoCE packet sequence transmission and reducing processing latency in received RoCE packets. Under the disclosed method, the RoCE protocol stack and RDMA verbs are implemented partially in the host software and partially in the adapter hardware, thereby providing a better balance between simplifying the adapter configuration and maximizing the host processing efficiency. Particularly, the adapter implemented with partial RoCE offload is able to perform a few major functionalities under the RoCE protocol, such as offloading a complete RoCE packet sequence for transmission, building individual packets out of the RoCE packet sequence and performing Invariant CRC calculation, insertion, validation and removal thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for accelerating RoCE packet sequence transmission and reducing processing latency in received RoCE packets. Under the disclosed method, the RoCE protocol stack and RDMA verbs are implemented partially in the host software and partially in the adapter hardware, thereby providing a better balance between simplifying the adapter configuration and maximizing the host processing efficiency. Particularly, the adapter implemented with partial RoCE offload is able to perform a few major functionalities under the RoCE protocol, such as offloading a complete RoCE packet sequence for transmission, building individual packets out of the RoCE packet sequence and performing Invariant CRC calculation, insertion, validation and removal thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are related to a device and a method for more efficiently processing Ethernet communications that include FCOE communications. In some embodiments the device is a single device including a combination of an aggregator, a filter and a gateway. Such a combination can be more practical, affordable and efficient than the usual arrangement of a several separate devices. In other embodiments, the device of the present invention can be a combination of a switch and a gateway. In yet other embodiments other types of devices can be used. More generally, embodiments of the present invention can apply to a device or method for processing communications involving a set of two network protocols (first and second protocols) as well as a third protocol, the third protocol being compatible with the first protocol and used to define how to tunnel the second protocol over the first protocol.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are related to a device and a method for more efficiently processing Ethernet communications that include FCOE communications. In some embodiments the device is a single device including a combination of an aggregator, a filter and a gateway. Such a combination can be more practical, affordable and efficient than the usual arrangement of a several separate devices. In other embodiments, the device of the present invention can be a combination of a switch and a gateway. In yet other embodiments other types of devices can be used. More generally, embodiments of the present invention can apply to a device or method for processing communications involving a set of two network protocols (first and second protocols) as well as a third protocol, the third protocol being compatible with the first protocol and used to define how to tunnel the second protocol over the first protocol.