Transporting fibre channel over ethernet
US11310077B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/413
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and system that perform the method of providing a FCoE Transformer including an Ethernet Interface and a Fibre Channel Interface, receiving, at the FCoE Transformer, an FCoE Frame via a Layer 2 Ethernet Switch, converting, at the FCoE Transformer, the FCoE Frame to a Fibre Channel Frame. The FCoE Frame includes a SOF field included in an FCoE Transport Header for providing an SOF character used to start the fibre channel frame, and the SOF field in the FCoE Transport Header is for encoding the SOF field, Fibre Channel Frame. The FCoE Frame includes an EOF field included in an FCoE Transport Header for providing an EOF character used to end the fibre channel frame, and the EOF field in the FCoE Transport Header is for encoding the EOF field, Fibre Channel Frame. The method includes transporting the Fibre Channel Frame.
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