How IPD Is Provided to a QP or an EEC

Providing the IPD to the Local QP or EEC

The IPD is provided to the local QP or EEC in the following manner:

  • RC and UC. The Maximum Static Rate (aka IPD) is supplied to the local QP when executing the Modify QP verb to transition the QP from the Initialize to the RTR state. If software is enabling APM [refer to “Automatic Path Migration” on page 575 for more information] for the local and remote QP, the IPD value the local QP is to use for the alternate path is also supplied in the verb call.

  • RD. The Maximum Static Rate is supplied to the local EEC when executing the Modify EEC verb to transition the EEC from the Initialize to the RTR state. If software is enabling APM for the local and remote EEC, the IPD ...

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