Management Node Optimizing Server Communication Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current communication systems between multiple operating systems in a server with a decoupling hardware architecture and distributed computer architecture face inefficiencies, particularly in hardware-interconnected environments, where existing protocols like TCP/IP do not fully optimize resource utilization and communication speed.

Innovation Solution

A communication method where a management node determines the physical communication manner between computing nodes based on system topology information and resource allocation, allowing for optimized communication through local memory sharing, external memory sharing, or high-speed interconnection, and records this information for future use to reduce overhead.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If TCP/IP Ethernet communication protocol is used between multiple operating systems, then communication compatibility is maintained, but communication efficiency is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidcommunication protocol complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the communication protocol processing from the standard TCP/IP Ethernet path and creates a separate direct communication channel between hardware-interconnected computing nodes. This allows the system to bypass the generic network stack and use optimized protocols specifically for hardware-direct connections, thereby improving communication efficiency without affecting overall system compatibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a communication efficiency determination module as an intermediary that analyzes the communication requirements and hardware connection status between computing nodes. This mediator decides whether to use the standard TCP/IP protocol or a optimized direct communication protocol, thereby resolving the contradiction between compatibility and efficiency by selecting the appropriate protocol based on real-time conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Speed

If hardware interconnection is utilized for communication, then transmission speed is improved, but system overhead increases without optimized resource allocation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission speedVSAvoidsystem overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic resource allocation for hardware interconnection communication. The system continuously monitors the communication status, hardware connection availability, and resource utilization, and dynamically adjusts the communication parameters and resource allocation accordingly. This dynamic approach ensures that hardware interconnection is utilized when beneficial for speed while minimizing system overhead through adaptive resource management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes key communication parameters such as buffer sizes, transmission protocols, and resource allocation strategies based on the specific hardware interconnection configuration and communication requirements. By optimizing these parameters for hardware-direct communication, the system achieves higher transmission speeds while reducing unnecessary system overhead compared to standard Ethernet communication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3163461B1Communication system and communication method
Publication Date: 2022.05.11 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention discloses a communications system and a communication method. The communication method includes: sending, by a first computing node, a communication manner parsing request to a management node, where the communication manner parsing request includes an identifier of the first computing node and an identifier of a second computing node; determining, by the management node, information about a physical communication manner between the first computing node and the second computing node according to the communication manner parsing request and communication manner reference information, where the communication manner reference information includes system topology information and a system physical resource allocation result; sending, by the management node, the information about the physical communication manner to the first computing node; and communicating, by the first computing node, with the second computing node based on the information about the physical communication manner. Embodiments of the present invention can improve communication efficiency.