Method and apparatus to perform fabric management

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6978300
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09692344

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A method and apparatus to perform network fabric management is provided. The method and apparatus provide a mechanism by which modifications to components of the network fabric may be made without tearing down existing connections. The apparatus and method facilitate such fabric management by placing send queues in a send queue drain state and suspending the send queues affected by changes to the network fabric while the modifications are being made. Once the modifications are complete, the send queues are place back into an operational state.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beukema, Bruce Leroy Hayfield, MN 31 2325
Neal, Danny Marvin Round Rock, TX 88 3054
Nordstrom, Gregory Michael Pine Island, MN 42 1211
Pfister, Gregory Francis Austin, TX 35 1575
Recio, Renato John Austin, TX 100 4082

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