TCP/IPv6 Configuration and Management Manual (G06.24+)

Overview of NonStop TCP/IPv6
HP NonStop TCP/IPv6 Configuration and Management Manual—524523-008
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High-Level Comparison of the Three NonStop
Server TCP/IP Subsystems
By directly routing packets to the correct processor from the adapter, NonStop
TCP/IPv6 eliminates the message-system hop needed to transfer data between
processes in the conventional TCP/IP architecture, as shown in Figure 2-2 on
page 2-5.
Figure 2-1. NonStop TCP/IPv6 Routes Packets to Any Processor in the System
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Processor 0 Processor 1 Processor 15
LAN Adapter
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App 1 App 2 App 16
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