Pass-through converged network adaptor (CNA) using existing Ethernet switching device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9311264
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14446182

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According to one embodiment, a switch system includes an external host connected via a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) port to a switch system, the external host being configured to perform functionality of a management plane and a control plane for the switch system, the external host having a processor. In another embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code including computer readable program code configured to perform functionality of a management plane and a control plane for a switch system using a processor of an external host. Other systems, computer program products, and methods are described according to more embodiments.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Campbell, Alexander P Kanata, CA 14 199
Iles, David San Jose, US 9 102
Kamble, Keshav G Fremont, US 144 2859
Leu, Dar-Ren San Jose, US 89 2058
Pandey, Vijoy A San Jose, US 125 2812

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