Ramakrishna V Saripalli

US Patent:

6810418, Oct 26, 2004

Filed:

Jun 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/605362

Inventors:

Rajesh R. Shah - Portland OR
Ramakrishna V. Saripalli - Hillsboro OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 15173

US Classification:

709223, 709202, 709250

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for accessing service agents on non-subnet manager hosts in an Infiniband subnet. A service agent at a first host registers with a first General Service Agent (GSA) at the first host. The registration is sent to a second GSA at a second host if the first host is not a subnet manager. The second host is a subnet manager. The second host sends a request for access/identification information to the service agent. The requested access/identification information is received at the second host. A service request is received at the second host for the service agent at the first host. The service request is from a client on the Infiniband subnet. The client is redirected to the first host by the second host sending the client a message. The service request for the service agent is sent to the first host by the client. The first host, second host, and client are part of an Infiniband subnet.