Patent ID: 7581021
Filing Date: 2009-08-25
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A processor node of a network, comprising: one or more processors; and a virtualized channel adapter, the virtualized channel adapter operable to reference a table to determine whether a destination of a communication is supported by the virtualized channel adapter; when the destination is supported for routing via hardware, the virtualized channel adapter being operable to route the communication via hardware to at least one of a physical port and a logical port of the virtualized channel adapter; and when the destination is not supported for routing via hardware, the virtualized channel adapter being operable to route the communication via firmware to a virtual port of the virtualized channel adapter, the virtualized channel adapter being further operable to assign a first queue pair and a second queue pair to a logical partition (LPAR), the first queue pair being assigned for use as a queue pair QP