System and method for arbitrated loop recovery

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Ring computer networking

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370216, 714 4, G06F 1100

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ABSTRACT:
A computer system with a plurality of devices compatible with the Fibre Channel Protocol. The computer system is provided with the capability to recover from a loop hang condition resulting from an unresponsive communication link in an Arbitrated Loop. This capability is realized by providing a sense mechanism for detecting a no-change condition in the states associated with a controller arranged in the Arbitrated Loop.

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