Dynamic load balancing of fibre channel traffic
US8155518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/125
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods herein provide for load balancing Fiber Channel traffic. In this regard, a Fiber Channel load balancer may be operable to monitor Fiber Channel paths coupled to a host bus adapter and determine the speeds of the Fiber Channel ports within the Fiber Channel paths. The Fiber Channel load balancer may also be operable to determine certain characteristics of the Fiber Channel traffic being passed over the Fiber Channel paths. For example, a load balancer may determine Fiber Channel traffic sizes of pending requests and, based in part on the traffic sizes and operable normalized speeds of the Fiber Channel ports, adaptively route the pending original traffic across the Fiber Channel ports.
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