18431526. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING INFINIBAND ROUTING ALGORITHMS FOR ETHERNET FABRICS IN A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT simplified abstract (Oracle International Corporation)
Contents
- 1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING INFINIBAND ROUTING ALGORITHMS FOR ETHERNET FABRICS IN A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING INFINIBAND ROUTING ALGORITHMS FOR ETHERNET FABRICS IN A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING INFINIBAND ROUTING ALGORITHMS FOR ETHERNET FABRICS IN A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
Organization Name
Oracle International Corporation
Inventor(s)
Bjørn Dag Johnsen of Oslo (NO)
Ajoy Siddabathuni of Santa Clara CA (US)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING INFINIBAND ROUTING ALGORITHMS FOR ETHERNET FABRICS IN A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18431526 titled 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING INFINIBAND ROUTING ALGORITHMS FOR ETHERNET FABRICS IN A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method for using InfiniBand routing algorithms for Ethernet fabrics in a high-performance computing environment.
- Discovery sweep performed by the Topology Provider module to assign addresses to hosts and switches
- Calculation of a routing map by the Routing Engine based on a routing scheme
- Configuration of switches with forwarding tables calculated by the Routing Engine
Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in data centers, supercomputers, and cloud computing environments to optimize network performance and routing efficiency.
Problems Solved
- Improved network performance in high-performance computing environments - Efficient routing of data packets in Ethernet fabrics
Benefits
- Enhanced network scalability - Reduced latency in data transmission - Improved overall system performance
Potential Commercial Applications
"Optimizing Network Performance in High-Performance Computing Environments"
Possible Prior Art
There may be prior art related to using routing algorithms from one network technology in another to improve performance, but specific examples would need to be researched.
Unanswered Questions
1. How does this method compare to traditional Ethernet routing algorithms in terms of performance and efficiency? 2. Are there any limitations or drawbacks to implementing InfiniBand routing algorithms in Ethernet fabrics that need to be considered?
Original Abstract Submitted
Systems and methods for using InfiniBand routing algorithms for Ethernet fabrics in a high performance computing environment. The method can provide, at a computer comprising one or more microprocessors, a plurality of switches, a plurality of hosts, a topology provider (TP) module, a routing engine (RE) module, and a switch initializer (SI) module. The method can perform a discovery sweep, by the TP, of the plurality of hosts and the plurality of switches and assigns an address to each of the plurality of hosts and the plurality of switches. The method can calculate, by the routing engine, a routing map, based upon a routing scheme, for the plurality of hosts and the plurality of switches, the routing map comprising a plurality of forwarding tables. The method can configure, each of the plurality of switches with a forwarding table of the plurality of forwarding tables calculated by the routing engine.
