Fibre channel environment supporting serial ATA devices
US7392333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0673
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method in a fibre channel environment supporting serial ATA devices. In one embodiment, the system and method includes a network having a plurality of servers and a plurality of fiber-channel devices connected to each other through the network. In another embodiment, a command arbitrator answers at least one non-media access command received from a transmitting server. Furthermore, a buffer may store a first consecutive write command for a first time interval and a second consecutive write command for a second time interval if the first time interval has not expired in one embodiment. In addition, a reset command may be generated if at least a first and a nth retry request for a failed command is unsuccessful, in one embodiment.
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