Abstracted node discovery

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2007-07-24

2007-07-24

Etienne, Ario (Department: 2157)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C709S224000, C709S230000, C709S245000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10377496

ABSTRACT:
Systems and techniques to abstract a node discovery process. In general, in one implementation, the technique includes managing node discovery protocols in a network interface device such that a data processing system coupled with the network interface device need not implement the node discovery protocols to effect node discovery. The technique can further include providing the data processing system with block-level storage services and providing an initiator mode and a target mode.

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