Method for managing bandwidth on an ethernet network
First Claim
1. A method for constructing a bandwidth configuration to facilitate communication among a plurality of operably connected devices on an Ethernet network, each device having communication capabilities including a CPU for processing one or more communication services, the method comprising the steps of:
- identifying the communication services to be processed by the device, the communication services being derived from an application requirement;
determining a share of CPU capacity required for processing the communication services; and
, apportioning the CPU capacity among all the communication services in accordance with the application requirement.
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Abstract
A method for constructing a bandwidth configuration to facilitate communication among a plurality of operably connected devices on an Ethernet network. Each network device having communication capabilities including a CPU for processing one or more communication services. Communication services are derived from an application requirement to be executed throughout the network. The communication services to be processed by each device are identified. A share of CPU capacity required for processing the communication services is identified and apportioned among all the communication services in accordance with the application requirement.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for constructing a bandwidth configuration to facilitate communication among a plurality of operably connected devices on an Ethernet network, each device having communication capabilities including a CPU for processing one or more communication services, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying the communication services to be processed by the device, the communication services being derived from an application requirement;
determining a share of CPU capacity required for processing the communication services; and
,apportioning the CPU capacity among all the communication services in accordance with the application requirement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. For an Ethernet communication network having a plurality of devices being responsive to an application, each device including a CPU for processing one or more communication services, a method for constructing a bandwidth configuration to facilitate communication among the devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying a bandwidth requirement, the bandwidth requirement being derived from the application;
creating the bandwidth configuration in response to the bandwidth requirement;
verifying the bandwidth configuration; and
,monitoring the actual utilization of the bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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16. For an Ethernet communication network executing an application, the network including a plurality of nodes having operably connected devices, each device having communication capabilities including a CPU for processing one or more communication services required by the application, a method for facilitating communication throughout the network comprising the steps of:
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determining a bandwidth configuration for each device supporting the communication services;
ensuring consistency of bandwidth configuration throughout each node supporting the application;
utilizing classes of services at all communication layers of the network for maintaining a consistent management of bandwidth.
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