REGISTER ACCESS IN DISTRIBUTED VIRTUAL BRIDGE ENVIRONMENT
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of server computers;
a plurality of distributed bridge elements in communication with the plurality of server computers, wherein each distributed bridge element is configured to access a register in response to receiving a data frame that includes a register access request; and
a controlling bridge configured to control the plurality of distributed bridge elements and to generate and communicate the data frame to at least one of the plurality of bridge elements.
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Abstract
Systems and methods to perform a register access are described. A particular method includes receiving a data frame at a bridge element of a plurality of bridge elements in communication with a plurality of server computers. The data frame may include a register access request and may be forwarded from a controlling bridge in communication with the plurality of bridge elements. A register may be accessed and execution of the register access request may be initiated in response to receiving the data frame.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of server computers; a plurality of distributed bridge elements in communication with the plurality of server computers, wherein each distributed bridge element is configured to access a register in response to receiving a data frame that includes a register access request; and a controlling bridge configured to control the plurality of distributed bridge elements and to generate and communicate the data frame to at least one of the plurality of bridge elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of performing a register access, the method comprising:
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receiving a data frame at a bridge element of a plurality of bridge elements in communication with a plurality of server computers, wherein the data frame includes a register access request and is forwarded from a controlling bridge in communication with the plurality of bridge elements; and accessing a register and initiating execution of the register access request in response to receiving the data frame. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A program product for accessing a register, the program product comprising:
a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising program instructions resident at a bridge element of a plurality of bridge elements in communication with a plurality of server computers, the program instructions configured to receive from a controlling bridge a data frame that includes a register access request, to access a register, and to initiate execution of the register access request in response to receiving the data frame.
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