Method of rate snooping in a SAS/SATA environment
US7774424B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/385
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining a set of common link rates for communication between two storage network elements in a storage network system. During the speed negotiation process, a controlling storage network element receives supported link rate information from a connected storage network element without providing any information in return. By not providing such information, although the speed negotiation process may not be completed, the controlling storage network element is still able to determine the supported link rates of the connected storage network element.
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