×

Method and apparatus for managing, configuring, and controlling an I/O virtualization device through a network switch

  • US 8,265,075 B2
  • Filed: 03/16/2010
  • Issued: 09/11/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for bridging frames sent from a source entity to a destination entity, both entities running on a server of a system that comprises the server in communication with an external switching device over a physical link, the server having an input/output virtualization (IOV) device that is in communication with the external switching device over the physical link, the method comprising configuring the IOV device to bridge some frames locally within the IOV device at the server from the source entity to the destination entity and to pass other frames through the IOV device to the external switching device for bridging these other frames between the entities by the external switching device.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×