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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2004
Yutaka Enko, Sagamihara, JP;
Yoji Nakatani, Yamato, JP;
Takahiro Nakano, Yokohama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Providing a network protocol processing device by which a server connected to a network logically parted on a user basis can offload TCP protocol processing. In a server having a network protocol processing function including: a host processor that processes user requests received through a network; and TOE equipment including a network port that is connected with the host processor, and connected with the network, a processor that performs TCP/IP protocol processing, and a memory that holds TCP connection identification information, information indicating a source IP address, a destination IP address, a source port number, and a destination port number, and frame information including VLAN-ID defined by IEEE802.1Q are used as TCP connection identification information.