Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flexible and scalable enhanced transmission selection method for network fabrics
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Application No.: US15802087Application Date: 2017-11-02
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Publication No.: US11095571B2Publication Date: 2021-08-17
- Inventor: William J. Armstrong , Claude Basso , Chih-Jen Chang , Mircea Gusat , Cyriel J. Minkenberg , Fredy D. Neeser , Kenneth M. Valk
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: H04L12/927
- IPC: H04L12/927 ; H04L12/46 ; H04L12/931 ; H04L12/911

Abstract:
IEEE 802.1Q and Enhanced Transmission Selection provide only eight different traffic classes that may be used to control bandwidth in a particular physical connection (or link). Instead of relying only on these eight traffic classes to manage bandwidth, the embodiments discussed herein disclose using an Enhanced Transmission Selection scheduler that permits a network device to set the bandwidth for an individual virtual LAN. Allocating bandwidth in a port based on a virtual LAN ID permits a network device to allocate bandwidth to, e.g., millions of unique virtual LANs. Thus, this technique may increase the granular control of the network fabric and its performance.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180145926A1 FLEXIBLE AND SCALABLE ENHANCED TRANSMISSION SELECTION METHOD FOR NETWORK FABRICS Public/Granted day:2018-05-24
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