Methods and apparatus for characterizing a route in a fibre...

Details Methods and apparatus for characterizing a route in a fibre... Methods and apparatus for characterizing a route in a fibre...

2007-03-02

2010-11-09

Nguyen, Steven H (Department: 2473)

Multiplex communications

Diagnostic testing

Loopback

C370S252000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07830809

ABSTRACT:
A fibre channel frame is received at a first fibre channel switch. The fibre channel frame includes time stamp information associated with fibre channel switches between a second fibre channel switch and the first fibre channel switch. A time-to-live (TTL) value included in the fibre channel frame is determined. The fibre channel frame is sent back to the second fibre channel switch upon determining the TTL value included in the fibre channel frame.

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