| 20100169506 | NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE MANAGEMENT USING MANAGEMENT TRANSPORT CHANNEL - A master network interface device (M-NID) receives, from a network management system (NMS) via a first peer-to-peer (P2P) transport channel, first data destined for a first client network interface device (C-NID), where the first data is associated with network management functions. The M-NID further receives, from the NMS via the first P2P transport channel, second data destined for a second C-NID, where the second data is associated with network management functions. The M-NID forwards the first data from the M-NID to the destination first C-NID via a second P2P transport channel that is different than the first P2P transport channel. The M-NID also forwards the second data from the M-NID to the destination second C-NID via a third P2P transport channel that is different than the first P2P transport channel. | 07-01-2010 |
