Configurable ports for a host ethernet adapter

Details Configurable ports for a host ethernet adapter Configurable ports for a host ethernet adapter

2011-02-01

2011-02-01

Vu, Huy D (Department: 2461)

Multiplex communications

Communication techniques for information carried in plural...

Adaptive

C370S391000, C370S419000, C370S366000, C370S367000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07881332

ABSTRACT:
A system and method in accordance with the present invention allows for an adapter to be utilized in a server environment that can accommodate both a 10 G and a 1 G source utilizing the same pins. This is accomplished through the use of a high speed serializer/deserializer (high speed serdes) which can accommodate both data sources. The high speed serdes allows for the use of a relatively low reference clock speed on the NIC to provide the proper clocking of the data sources and also allows for different modes to be set to accommodate the different data sources. Finally the system allows for the adapter to use the same pins for multiple data sources.

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