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Apparatus and methods for dynamic reallocation of virtual lane buffer space in an infiniband switch

  • US 20030223416A1
  • Filed: 05/31/2002
  • Published: 12/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A switch for use with an InfiniBand network, the switch comprising:

  • a crossbar that redirects packet based data;

    at least one port that receives data from a network and selectively transfers that data to the crossbar using a variable number of virtual lanes; and

    a state machine that controls the changing of the number of virtual lanes.

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