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OFFLOADING iSCSI WITHOUT TOE

  • US 20090183057A1
  • Filed: 06/12/2008
  • Published: 07/16/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for offloading CPU and memory intensive operations from host to an advanced iSCSI capabilities network adapter, the method comprising:

  • receiving a protocol data unit including a TCP protocol data unit (TCP segment);

    validating the protocol data unit;

    identifying a control structure (receive connection context) describing a combined TCP and iSCSI state of a receive side of an iSCSI connection; and

    utilizing the control structure and TCP segment information to perform iSCSI CPU and memory intensive processing, wherein the TCP state of the corresponding TCP connection is not owned by the adapter.

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