Multiple logical channels for use in network devices
First Claim
1. A network device that is able to establish a logical connection between network devices over a physical connection, the network device comprising:
- a plurality of electrical boundaries for transmitting and receiving data and being configured to establish a logical channel between the network device and one or more other network devices, wherein the one or more other network devices are able to establish a logical connection between network devices over a physical connection; and
a record of local operations, wherein the record of local operations indicates operations that the network device is able to perform locally, wherein the network device is configured to transmit the record of local operations via an established logical channel, wherein the record of local operations provides priority information related to data associated with the network device, wherein the priority information enables a selective flow control of transmitted and received data between the network device and the one or more other network devices, wherein the network device transmits an Ethernet frame that is interpreted as a pause frame after at least one of the one or more other network devices does not acknowledge an ability to establish a logical connection between network devices over a physical connection.
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Abstract
A method for establishing a virtual channel between network devices is disclosed. In the case of a local network device establishing a virtual channel with a remote network device, a virtual channel request message is sent from the local network device to the remote network device. A virtual channel acknowledgement message and a remote capability list are received and a virtual channel resume message and a local capability list are sent. The virtual channel is then enabled. In the case of a remote network device establishing a virtual channel with a local network device, a virtual channel request message is received from a local network device by a remote network device. A virtual channel acknowledgement message and a remote capability list are sent and a virtual channel resume message and a local capability list are received. The virtual channel is then enabled.
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1. A network device that is able to establish a logical connection between network devices over a physical connection, the network device comprising:
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a plurality of electrical boundaries for transmitting and receiving data and being configured to establish a logical channel between the network device and one or more other network devices, wherein the one or more other network devices are able to establish a logical connection between network devices over a physical connection; and a record of local operations, wherein the record of local operations indicates operations that the network device is able to perform locally, wherein the network device is configured to transmit the record of local operations via an established logical channel, wherein the record of local operations provides priority information related to data associated with the network device, wherein the priority information enables a selective flow control of transmitted and received data between the network device and the one or more other network devices, wherein the network device transmits an Ethernet frame that is interpreted as a pause frame after at least one of the one or more other network devices does not acknowledge an ability to establish a logical connection between network devices over a physical connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A switch configured to establish a logical channel between network devices, the switch comprising:
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a plurality of ports, at least one of the plurality of ports being configured with a capability to process a first flow control message having priority information received by the at least one port, to halt transmission on the at least one port of packets associated with the priority information while continuing to transmit packets not associated with the first flow control message to the at least one port, and the at least one port being further configured with the capability to send at least one other flow control message having priority information to devices connected to the switch, and wherein the at least one port sends an Ethernet frame that is interpreted as a pause frame after at least one network device does not acknowledge an ability to establish a logical connection between network devices over a physical connection. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An end node configured to establish a logical connection between network devices over a physical connection, the end node comprising:
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at least one port configured with a capability to process a first flow control message having priority information received by the at least one port, to halt transmission on the at least one port of packets associated with the priority information while continuing to transmit packets not associated with the first flow control message, and to send at least one other flow control message having priority information to the network devices connected to the end node, wherein the end node receives an Ethernet frame that is interpreted as a pause frame from a network device that is not able to establish a logical connection between network devices over a physical connection. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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