Disk subsystem

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2006-04-18

2006-04-18

Portka, Gary (Department: 2188)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus interface architecture

C710S038000, C711S112000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07032062

ABSTRACT:
A protocol controller disposed between switches in a fiber channel fabric switch circuit and disk drive units for converting a protocol to enable one-to-one connectivity established between controllers and disk drive units.

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