Patent ID: 8644328
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for intelligent NIC bonding and load-balancing, the method comprising the steps of: (a) associating each of a plurality of first physical ports, of a first bond interface, with a respective one of a plurality of processing cores, wherein said first bond interface is configured to aggregate said first physical ports; (b) associating each of a plurality of second physical ports, of a second bond interface, with a respective one of said plurality of processing cores, wherein said second bond interface is configured to aggregate said second physical ports; (c) receiving a packet through one of said first physical ports; (d) routing said packet to said one processing core that is associated with said one first physical port; and (e) routing said packet, by said one processing core, to one of said second physical ports, that is associated with said one processing core.