Providing Network Capability Over A Converged Interconnect Fabric
First Claim
1. In a computing environment, a method performed at least in part on at least one processor, comprising, emulating a data network interface in accordance with a networking standard, wherein the data network interfaces operates with an interconnect controller, including, providing address resolution data to identify a communication path that is compatible with the interconnect controller and associated with a destination for application data within a converged interconnect fabric, and using the interconnect controller to route the application data to the destination based on the address resolution data, wherein the application data conforms to the networking standard.
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Abstract
The subject disclosure is directed towards emulating a data network interface for operating an interconnect controller in accordance with a networking standard. The emulated data network interface provides address resolution data associated with a destination, within a converged interconnect fabric, for application data. The address resolution data identifies a communication path that is compatible with the interconnect controller. The application data conforms to the networking standard. The emulated data network interface instructs the interconnect controller to route the application data to the destination via the compatible communication path.
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- 1. In a computing environment, a method performed at least in part on at least one processor, comprising, emulating a data network interface in accordance with a networking standard, wherein the data network interfaces operates with an interconnect controller, including, providing address resolution data to identify a communication path that is compatible with the interconnect controller and associated with a destination for application data within a converged interconnect fabric, and using the interconnect controller to route the application data to the destination based on the address resolution data, wherein the application data conforms to the networking standard.
- 11. In a computing environment, a system, comprising, an orchestrator configured to enable a local area network over a converged interconnect fabric between data network interfaces, wherein the orchestrator is further configured to access network configuration information comprising a physical address for each data network interface that is compatible with an associated interconnect controller, to use the network configuration information to create a mapping between each pair of physical addresses and a path identifier associated with an accessible communication path from a corresponding data network interface, and to communicate each mapping to a corresponding node within the local area network via the converged interconnect fabric.
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18. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions, which when executed perform steps, comprising:
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accessing a native communication path with an orchestrator for a local area network, wherein the native communication path comprises one or more interconnects; configuring a node with a physical address that is communicated by the orchestrator via the native communication path; providing a data communication protocol to a native miniport driver for controlling a switch within the node, wherein the switch corresponds to an interconnect technology; providing a miniport to overlaying protocol layer drivers in accordance with a networking standard; requesting a network address for the node from the orchestrator via the native communication path; requesting a destination physical address for a data network interface from the orchestrator via the native communication path; and routing application data frames to the destination physical address using the miniport driver, wherein the application data frames conform to the networking standard. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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