17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the apparatus is further configured for programming a packet classifier in the I/O adapter to filter storage traffic local to the apparatus.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the apparatus is further configured for programming a packet classifier in the I/O adapter to filter storage traffic local to the apparatus. 18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is further configured for populating a flow table in the I/O adapter with actions according to the policy context.