Patent ID: 7764675
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: at a first server endpoint node on a switch fabric, receiving a request from a first client endpoint node on the switch fabric, the request to establish a peer-to-peer connection with a second client endpoint node on the switch fabric to exchange data with the second client endpoint node through the peer-to-peer connection, wherein the switch fabric comprises the switch fabric to operate in compliance with an Advanced Switching Interconnect specification to include Advanced Switching Interconnect Core Architecture Specification, Revision 1.1, wherein to exchange data with the second client endpoint node through the peer-to-peer connection comprises exchanging data using Simple Load/Store communication protocols in accordance with another Advanced Switching Interconnect specification to include Simple Load/Store Specification, Revision 1.1; in response to receiving the request, based on the one or more parameters and the data specifying the path, the first server endpoint node establishing the peer-to-peer connection; and after establishing the peer-to-peer connection, the first server endpoint node sending a message notifying the first client endpoint node that the peer-to-peer connection is established for the first client endpoint node to exchange data with the second client, where the first client endpoint node responds to the message by sending an initial transmission via the path to the second client endpoint node.