Method and system to allocate exchange identifications for...

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2011-03-15

2011-03-15

Ton, Dang T (Department: 2475)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C710S316000, C379S242000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07907626

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for allocating exchange identifications (IDs) in a fibre channel switch for fibre channel aggregation. The method included determining a number (m) of N_ports present in a back end of the switch, and distributing available exchange IDs across the number (m) of present N_ports. Each exchange ID includes (j) bits and (n) bits are used to identify each of the present backend ports, where m≦2n.

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