1. A system, comprising: a first host bus adapter (HBA) that uses a first context to facilitate the transmission of packets through a logical connection through said first HBA, said first HBA modifying said first context; a second HBA coupled to said first HBA; memory in which said first context is stored, said memory being accessible by both of said first and second HBAs; wherein, upon receiving a packet associated with said logical connection, said second HBA accesses said memory to use said first context to process said packet in accordance with said first context, said second HBA modifying said first context.