The Previous Part
Part 3 introduced memory management, memory protection, and the various other protection mechansims available in the InfiniBand environment. Part 3 consisted of the following chapters:
Chapter 15—Memory Protection.
Chapter 16—Other Protection Mechanisms.
This Part
Part 4 provides a detailed description of the four IBA transport services as well as the Raw IPv6 and Raw EtherType services. In addition, it also provides a detailed description of UD Multicasting, Automatic Path Migration, and Static rate Control. Part 4 consists of the following chapters:
Chapter 17—RC Transport Service.
Chapter 18—UC Transport Service.
Chapter 19—RD Transport Service.
Chapter 20—UD Transport Service.
Chapter 21—Raw Transport Service Types.
Chapter 22—Multicasting.
Chapter 23—Automatic Path Migration.
Chapter 24—Static Rate Control.
The Next Part
Part 5 provides a detailed description of the Link Layer and the Physical Layer and consists of the following chapters:
Chapter 25—Detailed Description of the Link Layer.
Chapter 26—Detailed Physical Layer Description.