公开(公告)号：GB2498314A

公开(公告)日：2013-07-10

申请号：GB201307738

申请日：2011-09-27

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DICKENS LOUIE ,  STARLING MICHAEL EDWARD ,  HATHORN ROGER ,  WINARSKI DANIEL JAMES

IPC: H04L12/46 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: In a method for facilitating communication between different communication protocol networks, a first adaptor implements a first communication protocol and a second adaptor implementing a converged network protocol, wherein the converged network protocol facilitates communication of packets encoded with a second communication protocol with a third communication protocol network. Parameters are configured in a memory for communication between the first adaptor and the second adaptor in the converged network protocol to indicate to the second adaptor that the converged network protocol is supported, wherein the first adaptor does not support the converged network protocol. A packet is received at the first adaptor encoded in the second communication protocol directed to the third communication protocol network. The packet is forwarded to the second adaptor to forward to the third communication protocol network. A command is received at the second adaptor, directed to the first adaptor, to implement a function in the converged network protocol for communication between the first and second adaptors. Operations are performed to implement the function using the parameters in the memory to support transmission of packets between the first and the second adaptors.