Method and apparatus for improved storage area network link integrity testing
US7721164B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/071
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus that is configured to issue an echo extended link service with a payload of data patterns that are known in the art of fiber channel to produce jitter. The inventive apparatus is configured to use an echo extended link service to send data with a specified data pattern. Failing data patterns are compared against data patterns that are known in the art of fiber channel to create jitter and the results may be presented to the user.
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