公开(公告)号：US09712337B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US13786611

申请日：2013-03-06

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Paul Greenwalt ,  Patrick Connor ,  Scott P. Dubal ,  Chris Pavlas

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  H04L12/40 ,  G06F1/32

CPC classification number: H04L12/40045 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F1/3278 ,  Y02D10/157 ,  Y02D30/30 ,  Y02D30/32

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing Power over Ethernet (PoE) for auxiliary power in computer systems. Under aspects of the methods, one or more voltage inputs comprising standard power input is employed by a power control component in a network interface in an apparatus such as a network adaptor board, a System on a Chip (SoC), computer server or server blade to supply power to a network controller on the apparatus when the apparatus is operating at a normal power state. To enable the apparatus to maintain network communication when operating at a reduced power state, a PoE power input derived from at least one PoE signal received at at least one Ethernet jack of the apparatus is employed to provide power to the network controller absent use or availability of the standard power input. Accordingly, the PoE power input facilitates an auxiliary power function that may be used alone or in combination with existing (as applicable) auxiliary power input when apparatus are operated in reduced power states.

公开(公告)号：US09537979B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US14568789

申请日：2014-12-12

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Scott P. Dubal ,  Patrick Connor ,  Chris Pavlas

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L69/16 ,  H04L41/04 ,  H04L41/06

Abstract: One embodiment provides a network adapter. The network adapter includes a network adapter controller, a medium access controller (MAC) and a physical layer (PHY) including at least one port. The network adapter further includes optical communication logic to at least one of receive and/or acquire a local alert and generate a local alert message related to the local alert, the local alert message including an alert identifier (ID) and a network adapter ID. The network adapter further includes a first light emitting diode (LED) to convert the local alert message to a corresponding optical local alert message and to transmit the optical local alert message to an optical communication path.

Abstract translation: 一个实施例提供一种网络适配器。 网络适​​配器包括网络适配器控制器，媒体接入控制器（MAC）和包括至少一个端口的物理层（PHY）。 网络适​​配器还包括光通信逻辑，用于接收和/或获取本地警报中的至少一个，并且生成与本地警报相关的本地警报消息，本地警报消息包括警报标识符（ID）和网络适配器ID。 网络适​​配器还包括第一发光二极管（LED），用于将本地警报消息转换为对应的光学本地警报消息，并将光学本地警报消息发送到光通信路径。

公开(公告)号：US20160179411A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US14581851

申请日：2014-12-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Patrick Connor ,  Scott P. Dubal ,  Ramamurthy Krithivas ,  Chris Pavlas

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/20

CPC classification number: G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G06F11/2028 ,  G06F11/2038 ,  G06F11/2046 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F2201/805

Abstract: Examples may include techniques to provide redundant array of independent disks (RAID) services using a shared pool of configurable computing resources. Information for a data service being provided using the shared pool of configurable computing resources may be received. Logical servers hosting logical volume managers (LVMs) may be composed from at least a portion of the shared pool of configurable computing resources. In some examples, the hosted LVMs are capable of each providing a RAID service based, at least in part, on the received information for the data service.

Abstract translation: 示例可以包括使用可配置计算资源的共享池来提供独立磁盘（RAID）服务的冗余阵列的技术。 可以接收使用可配置计算资源的共享池提供的数据服务的信息。 托管逻辑卷管理器（LVM）的逻辑服务器可以由可配置计算资源的共享池的至少一部分组成。 在一些示例中，托管的LVM能够至少部分地基于所接收的用于数据服务的信息来提供RAID服务。

公开(公告)号：US09047417B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-02

申请号：US13663131

申请日：2012-10-29

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Patrick Conner ,  Chris Pavlas ,  Elizabeth M. Kappler ,  Matthew A. Jared ,  Duke C. Hong ,  Scott P. Dubal

IPC: H04L12/54 ,  G06F13/40 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/801

CPC classification number: G06F13/4027 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L41/08 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/33 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L69/321

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer platforms and architectures employing node aware network interfaces are disclosed. The methods and apparatus may be implemented on computer platforms such as those employing a Non-uniform Memory Access (NUMA) architecture including a plurality of nodes, each node comprising a plurality of components including a processor having at least one level of memory cache and being operatively coupled to system memory and operatively coupled to a NUMA aware Network Interface Controller (NIC). Under one method, a packet is received from a network at a first NIC comprising a component of a first node, and a determination is made that packet data for the packet is to be forwarded to a second node including a second NIC. The packet data is then forwarded from the first NIC to the second NIC via a NIC-to-NIC interconnect link. Upon being received at the second NIC, processing of the packet (data) is handled as if the packet was received from the network at the second NIC.

Abstract translation: 公开了采用节点感知网络接口的方法，装置和计算机平台和架构。 方法和装置可以在诸如使用包括多个节点的非均匀存储器访问（NUMA）架构的计算机平台上实现，每个节点包括多个部件，包括具有至少一个级别的存储器高速缓存的处理器 可操作地耦合到系统存储器并且可操作地耦合到NUMA感知网络接口控制器（NIC）。 在一种方法下，从包括第一节点的组件的第一NIC处的网络接收分组，并且确定该分组的分组数据将被转发到包括第二NIC的第二节点。 然后，分组数据经由NIC至NIC互连链路从第一NIC转发到第二NIC。 在第二NIC被接收时，分组（数据）的处理被处理，好像在第二NIC处从网络接收到分组。

公开(公告)号：US11960429B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US18082485

申请日：2022-12-15

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Patrick Connor ,  Matthew A. Jared ,  Duke C. Hong ,  Elizabeth M. Kappler ,  Chris Pavlas ,  Scott P. Dubal

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/40

CPC classification number: G06F13/4022

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer platforms and architectures employing many-to-many and many-to-one peripheral switches. The methods and apparatus may be implemented on computer platforms having multiple nodes, such as those employing a Non-uniform Memory Access (NUMA) architecture, wherein each node comprises a plurality of components including a processor having at least one level of memory cache and being operatively coupled to system memory and operatively coupled to a many-to-many peripheral switch that includes a plurality of downstream ports to which NICs and/or peripheral expansion slots are operatively coupled, or a many-to-one switch that enables a peripheral device to be shared by multiple nodes. During operation, packets are received at the NICs and DMA memory writes are initiated using memory write transactions identifying a destination memory address. The many-to-many and many-to-one peripheral switches forwards the transaction packets internally within the switch based on the destination address such that the packets are forwarded to a node via which the memory address can be accessed. The platform architectures may also be configured to support migration operations in response to failure or replacement of a node.

公开(公告)号：US20190042297A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16131012

申请日：2018-09-13

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Patrick Connor ,  Scott Dubal ,  Chris Pavlas ,  Katalin Bartfai-Walcott ,  Amritha Nambiar ,  Sharada Ashok Shiddibhavi

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F11/34 ,  G06F9/50

Abstract: Technologies for deploying virtual machines (VMs) in a virtual network function (VNF) infrastructure include a compute device configured to collect a plurality of performance metrics based on a set of key performance indicators, determine a key performance indicator value for each of the set of key performance indicators based on the collected plurality of performance metrics, and determine a service quality index for a virtual machine (VM) instance of a plurality of VM instances managed by the compute as a function each key performance indicator value. Additionally, the compute device is configured to determine whether the determined service quality index is acceptable and perform, in response to a determination that the determined service quality index is not acceptable, an optimization action to ensure the VM instance is deployed on an acceptable host of the compute device. Other embodiments are described herein.

公开(公告)号：US09608733B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14300038

申请日：2014-06-09

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Chris Pavlas ,  Guobin Liu ,  Maciej Machnikowski ,  Christine M. Krause ,  Scott P. Dubal

IPC: H04B10/04 ,  H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/564 ,  H04B10/508 ,  H04B10/40

CPC classification number: H04B10/564 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/508

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward techniques and configurations for an optical apparatus to control optical power of the light source. In one embodiment, the apparatus may include a transmitter and receiver to transmit and receive optical signals over an optical communication channel, and a controller to cause the transmitter to transmit pulse signals at a first power level and detect a change in optical power in the channel, indicating a presence of a signal from another optical apparatus. The controller may confirm that the detected apparatus is capable of communications at a second power level (greater than the first level) and initiate data transmission at the second level. Upon detection of a failure in the channel, the controller may cause the transmitter to halt the data transmission and restart the pulse signals at the first power level. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

公开(公告)号：US09502802B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US14317383

申请日：2014-06-27

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Scott P. Dubal ,  Douglas D. Boom ,  Patrick Connor ,  Chris Pavlas

IPC: H01R11/12 ,  H01R24/66 ,  H01R13/20 ,  A41D1/00

CPC classification number: H01R13/20 ,  A41D1/005

Abstract: An apparatus and method for using conductive adhesive fibers as a data interface are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: a first array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads configured for attachment to a first item; a second array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads configured for attachment to a second item, each pad of the first and second array being fabricated with a hook or loop removable fastener, each removable fastener being electrically conductive, the first array of pads being arranged to align with the second array of pads to create a plurality of independent electrical connections when the first item is removably attached to the second item, the plurality of independent electrical connections establishing a data interface connection between the first item and the second item.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种使用导电粘合纤维作为数据接口的设备和方法。 一个具体实施例包括：第一导电粘合纤维紧固垫片阵列，其被配置用于附接到第一物品; 导电粘合纤维紧固垫的第二阵列，其被配置用于附接到第二物品，所述第一和第二阵列的每个衬垫由钩或环可移除的紧固件制成，每个可移除的紧固件是导电的，所述第一衬垫阵列布置成 当第一项目可移除地附接到第二项目时，多个独立的电连接在第一项目和第二项目之间建立数据接口连接，以与第二阵列阵列对准以产生多个独立的电连接。