Multiplex communications – Network configuration determination
Reexamination Certificate
2002-04-05
2009-10-20
Trost, IV, William (Department: 2416)
Multiplex communications
Network configuration determination
C370S363000, C370S368000, C370S400000, C370S401000, C709S203000, C709S213000, C709S214000, C709S220000, C709S221000, C709S226000, C711S111000, C711S113000, C711S114000, C711S118000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07606167
ABSTRACT:
A storage area network and method for defining a static Fibre Channel Fabric that does not require a Principal Switch. The storage area network comprises one or more hosts, one or more storage devices, and a static Fabric connecting the one or more hosts and storage devices. Within the static Fabric, the Switches have their Domain_ID and Fabric_Name statically set. The method comprises accessing the Fabric, selecting a Switch in the Fabric, and statically configuring the Domain_ID and Fabric_Name for the selected Switch. The above sequence is repeated for each Switch in the static Fabric. In one embodiment, after being statically configured, the Switch is isolated from any dynamically set Switches in the Fabric. The Switch detects which of its Ports are connected to dynamically set Switches, and then isolates them, while maintaining operational the Ports connected to statically configured Switches.
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Benedetto Marco Di
DeSanti Claudio
Cisco Technology Inc.
Nguyen Toan D
Trost, IV William
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
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