Method and system for using an in-line credit extender with a host bus adapter
US7380030B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage area network (“SAN”) and a system is provided. The SAN includes, a host bus adapter operationally coupled with a credit extender, wherein the credit extender receives frames from a Fibre Channel network and sends the received frames to the HBA based on buffer space available in the HBA. The HBA notifies other Fibre Channel ports of buffer space available in the credit extender. The HBA sends a signal to the credit extender notifying the credit extender of available buffer space in the HBA. The HBA includes a management port for interfacing the HBA with the credit extender.
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