Configurable fibre channel loop system

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2001-06-07

2008-03-18

Vaughn, William (Department: 2141)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C709S220000, C710S001000, C398S059000, C398S167000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07346674

ABSTRACT:
A configurable fibre channel (FC) loop system is provided that may be used to couple mass storage devices to input/output (I/O) controllers in a data storage system. The system may include first and second port bypass systems (PBPS). Each PBPS may include FC protocol network sections having nodes that may be configured into different numbers of loops that may be used to couple the devices to the controllers.

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