RNIC Programming Interface (RNICPI), Version 1.0

The RNICPI specification establishes an industry standard for the host integration of RDMA fabrics. It unifies RDMA services support over different transports - including iWARP and InfiniBand - with provisions to allow the addition of future transports. As an Open Standard, it aims at operating system vendor and RDMA hardware vendor independence.

The standard is appearing at a crucial moment when iWARP technology is coming to the market. It provides a way out of the problem of multiple de facto and vendor-specific interfaces for RDMA technology. To vendors, it potentially cuts development costs by reducing the number of supported interfaces. To customers, it provides freedom of transport choice by providing a transport-neutral interface. RNICPI is laying the foundation for wider acceptance of emerging RDMA technology in the industry.

The RNICPI specification is published in association with the Interconnect Software Consortium (ICSC) (www.opengroup.org/icsc).

Bibliographic Details

Consortium Specifications

Catalog number C054
ISBN 1931624585
Sep 2005

271 pages.

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