Mapping between virtual local area networks and fibre...

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2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Vaughn, William (Department: 2144)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Remote data accessing

Using interconnected networks

C709S201000, C709S217000, C711S114000, C370S217000, C370S389000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07155494

ABSTRACT:
A method for transferring information between a first network comprising first-network-stations operating under an Ethernet protocol and a second network comprising second-network-stations operating under a Fibre Channel (FC) protocol, including grouping the first-network-stations into virtual local area networks (VLANs) which each transfer a respective VLAN-data-frame within the VLAN, and grouping the second-network-stations into FC zones which each transfer a respective zone-data-frame within the zone. The method further includes coupling the networks together using a gateway to convey data between the networks, configuring the gateway with an association mapping a primary VLAN and a primary zone, and translating in the gateway between a primary VLAN-data-frame and a primary zone-data-frame, responsive to the association, so as to convey primary-data between the primary VLAN and the primary zone via the gateway.

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