Apparatus and method for enabling intelligent Fibre-Channel connectivity over transport
US7706294B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0811
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The link status of a Fibre-Channel link interconnecting two Fibre-Channel ports may be determined by a third entity distinct from the two Fibre-Channel ports. The third entity may be a transport interface used to connect one of the Fibre-Channel ports to a transport network that carries the link. The transport interface may also learn the Fibre-Channel port types of the two ports.
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