Fibre channel switching appliance

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2005-09-06

2005-09-06

Gaffin, Jeffrey (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

C709S222000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06941357

ABSTRACT:
A system, method and apparatus for network computing are disclosed. According to teachings of the present disclosure, a switching appliance having redundant Fibre Channel switches and redundant power supplies is provided. Also included on the switching appliance is a user selection mechanism allowing a user to port-zone each of the switches by selecting one of a plurality of pre-programmed port-zoning configurations. The switching appliance may be further configured to indicate cabling connections to be made between the ports of the switching appliance and a plurality of computing components.

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