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System and method for arbitrated loop recovery

US5944798A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 1997
Grant dateAug 31, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2017

Classification

  • 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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