System and method for arbitrated loop recovery
US5944798A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/433
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system with a plurality of devices compatible with the Fibre Channel Protocol. The computer system is provided with the capability to recover from a loop hang condition resulting from an unresponsive communication link in an Arbitrated Loop. This capability is realized by providing a sense mechanism for detecting a no-change condition in the states associated with a controller arranged in the Arbitrated Loop.
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