Broadcast and multicast packet management

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2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Shah, Chirag G (Department: 2477)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

Reexamination Certificate

active

07961729

ABSTRACT:
A method, computer program product, and system for managing broadcast packets or multicast packets received by an Ethernet adapter comprising a plurality of logical ports are provided. The method, computer program product, and system provide for a first function operable to register a logical port of the Ethernet adapter as a recipient of any broadcast packet received by the Ethernet adapter satisfying a first predefined criterion and a second function operable to register the logical port of the Ethernet adapter as a recipient of any multicast packet received by the Ethernet adapter satisfying a second predefined criterion, wherein the Ethernet adapter is shared by a plurality of applications executing on a plurality of virtual systems, the first function and the second function being invocable by an application assigned to the logical port.

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