InfiniBand Network Architecture

Address Handles

Address Handle Specifies Destination Port's Address

When a WR is posted to SQ of an UD QP, the address of the destination port is specified in the form of an Address Handle. The WR also specifies the destination UD QP's QPN.

Create Address Handle Verb

An Address Handle is created using the Create Address Handle verb call. It's input parameters specify the destination port's local and, possibly, global address as follows:

• The HCA Handle input parameter was returned by an earlier call to the Query HCA verb. It identifies the HCA on which the Address Handle is to be created.

• The Protection Domain (PD) input parameter assigns this Address Handle to the specified PD.

• The address vector specifies all of the information necessary to deliver ...