Fibre channel forwarding information base
US7327744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/54
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to the present invention, methods and apparatus are provided to improve the techniques and mechanisms for forwarding packets at a fiber channel switch. A combined area table/domain table (ATDT) is accessed using destination information associated with a fiber channel packet. Area/port or domain information can be used to address entries in the ATDT. Each entry provides one or more paths to a given destination. Traffic shaping, load balancing, and other policy based forwarding considerations can be applied.
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