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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
May. 17, 2023
Oracle International Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Oracle International Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques disclosed herein include receiving a request to perform an upgrade. The upgrade can comprise changes to firmware or software of the network interface card. Input/Output (I/O) traffic can be monitored on one or more paths between the network interface card and a storage device. The paths can have a path capacity comprising a bandwidth of Input/Output traffic. The spare Input/Output traffic capacity can be calculated based at least in part on the Input/Output traffic and the path capacity. Whether to remove a path can be determined based at least in part on the spare Input/Output traffic capacity. The upgrade can be performed with the path halted in accordance with a determination to remove the path. The upgrade can be performed with the path included in accordance with a determination to not remove the path.