Apparatus and methods for dynamic reallocation of virtual lane buffer space in an infiniband switch
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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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Abstract
A switch for use with an InfiniBand network. The switch includes a crossbar that redirects packet-based data based on a forwarding table. 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. A state machine controls the changing of the number of virtual lanes.
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1. A switch for use with an InfiniBand network, the switch comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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