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Selective build fabric (BF) and reconfigure fabric (RCF) flooding

US7830880B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2007
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/65
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, detecting an initialization of a synchronization phase of a network device in a fiber channel fabric, performing synchronization phase optimization of the network device to select a predetermined number of interfaces, and transmitting a synchronization request on the predetermined number of interfaces, are provided.

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