Portable device for fibre channel configuration and analysis

Details Portable device for fibre channel configuration and analysis Portable device for fibre channel configuration and analysis

2008-04-23

2010-11-30

Vu, Thong H (Department: 2465)

Multiplex communications

Network configuration determination

C370S401000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07843852

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus, method, and computer program product embodiments for analyzing and configuring a fibre channel link and topology using a portable device are provided. A network microchip is programmed to select at least one of an available plurality of operating modes based on a first user input. The plurality of operating modes include a manual speed selection mode for manually selecting a link speed based on a second user input, an auto speed selection mode for automatically negotiating a highest supported link speed, an auto topology negotiation mode for discovering and reporting all possible port configurations, and a manual topology selection mode for selecting a fibre channel topology based on a third user input.

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