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Subnet management in virtual host channel adapter topologies

  • US 8,009,589 B2
  • Filed: 02/25/2008
  • Issued: 08/30/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer program product for subnet management in virtual host channel adapter topologies, the computer program product including a non-transitory computer readable storage medium including computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, direct the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request to add a new logical host channel adapter (HCA) to a subnet from the new logical HCA;

    updating a logical switch port topology control block of the subnet to reflect a pointer to the new logical HCA; and

    updating a port topology control block of the new logical HCA to reflect a pointer to the logical switch port topology control block.

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