Method, system, and computer program product for configuring an attribute for propagating management datagrams in a switchless network
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsLior Chen, Gregory Etelson, Constantine Gavrilov
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Abstract
A plurality of nodes are maintained in a switchless network, wherein each of the plurality of nodes has at least one host channel adapter for communication. A management datagram that indicates source to destination routes for communication in the plurality of nodes is provided. An attribute is configured in the management datagram to allow the management datagram to be propagated among the plurality of nodes of the switchless network without being terminated at host channel adapters.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- maintaining a plurality of nodes in a switchless network, wherein each of the plurality of nodes has at least one host channel adapter for communication;
- providing a management datagram that indicates source to destination routes for communication in the plurality of nodes;
- and
- configuring an attribute in the management datagram to allow the management datagram to be propagated among the plurality of nodes of the switchless network without being terminated at host channel adapters.
A system in communication with a plurality of nodes in a switchless network, the system comprising:
- a memory of a node;
- and
- a processor of the node, the processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor performs operations, the operations comprising:
- maintaining a plurality of nodes in a switchless network, wherein each of the plurality of nodes has at least one host channel adapter for communication;
- providing a management datagram that indicates source to destination routes for communication in the plurality of nodes;
- and
- configuring an attribute in the management datagram to allow the management datagram to be propagated among the plurality of nodes of the switchless network without being terminated at host channel adapters.
A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code configured to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- maintaining a plurality of nodes in a switchless network, wherein each of the plurality of nodes has at least one host channel adapter for communication;
- providing a management datagram that indicates source to destination routes for communication in the plurality of nodes;
- and
- configuring an attribute in the management datagram to allow the management datagram to be propagated among the plurality of nodes of the switchless network without being terminated at host channel adapters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.