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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2012
Applicant:
Qlogic, Corporation, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Frank R. Dropps, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Craig M. Verba, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Leo J. Slechta, Jr., Eagan, MN (US);
Assignee:
QLOGIC, Corporation, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/54 (2013.01); H04L 12/861 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 49/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and system for configuring a receive packet queue in a network device are provided. The method includes determining how many sub-ports of a port of the network device are configured; assigning memory to each of the configured sub-ports based on the determination of how many sub-ports are configured; determining a flow control scheme to be used for packet transmission; and dividing the receive packet queue based on the determination of the flow control scheme to be used.